In our research in the British Library's medieval collections, we have identified a previously unnoticed document that ...

An observational study has found that intradermal administration of the JYNNEOS vaccine against smallpox induces an efficient immune response that should protect people living with HIV from ...

Discover the 25 deadliest infectious diseases of all time, ranked by their historical death toll. Learn about the pathogens ...

Members of the Nuxalk Nation work to restore the ooligan population and find parallels between the fish's disappearance and ...

A haunting exploration of North American colonial history reveals the overlooked narrative of biological warfare against Indigenous peoples, underscoring the impact of smallpox blankets in Pontiac’s ...

Amelia Simmons’ "American Cookery" was the first cookbook by an American and was published in Hartford in 1796.

In 1721, a devastating smallpox epidemic struck Boston. Nearly half its residents fell ill. Hundreds died. In his diary, the Rev. Cotton Mather wrote that the town had become almost a "Hell upon Earth ...

CEO Diem Nguyen noted a continued focus on supporting governments globally in preparedness for biological threats, especially smallpox, with SIGA serving "as the leading provider of smallpox antiviral ...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Dr. William Foege has a laundry list of accomplishments that include serving as director of the CDC, receiving a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and leading the push to ...

A new look at one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in history, which rapidly eradicated smallpox in Copenhagen in the early 1800s, has uncovered possible lessons for boosting vaccine ...

Dr. William H. Foege, a physician and epidemiologist who helped eradicate smallpox, died at age 89. He developed the "ring vaccination" strategy, which became central to the global smallpox ...

Les Roberts, of Cincinnatus, is a professor emeritus at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He is a Westhill graduate, was formerly a science teacher at Fayetteville-Manlius High ...