Smallpox caused fever ... Diphtheria bacteria churn out a toxin that can cause paralysis, but in 19th-century epidemics, sick children often died of suffocation first. In the deadliest outbreaks ...

Genti Koule, also known as Eptapyrgio, situated on the Acropolis of Thessaloniki, bears witness to a history shrouded in ...

His work set the stage for centuries of medical progress. In the 19th century, Edward Jenner created a smallpox vaccine, and Louis Pasteur proved microorganisms caused disease. The 20th century ...

On this day in Santa Clarita history, March 26, 1821, the Santa Clarita Valley became a Mexican territory during the war for ...

You can tell that he truly believes, like his pals Errol Musk and Gary Player, that he is saying something original, profound ...

The history, impact, and resurgence of measles due to vaccine hesitancy, highlighting the need for public health education.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. needs to stop saying vaccines are “a personal choice.” ...

Health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr needs to stop saying vaccines are “a personal choice”. They’re not.

Such laws were passed starting in the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution ... There was only one vaccine then, against smallpox, and it was unquestionably dangerous; in rare cases ...