It’s the ultimate fear in the post-9/11 era: Terrorists infect themselves with smallpox, then before the telltale pustules spread across their bodies, they spend a day at LAX -- talking, coughing, ...

Although smallpox variolation dramatically reduced infection-induced fatality rates, it still carried significant risks, including the potential to trigger new smallpox outbreaks. In addition, it ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The defeat of the deadly smallpox virus still stands as one of modern science's most stunning achievements. The wretched ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Throughout the course of human history, one infectious disease (Figure 1) may account for more deaths than any ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever drug to treat smallpox, a disease that no longer exists. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

As so many people around the globe contemplate what their lives might look like after the pandemic, new research on smallpox might help provide insight. Researchers revealed nearly three centuries of ...