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Is smallpox still a threat?
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoSmallpox, a disease that killed an estimated 500 million people in the 20th century alone, is the only human disease to be eradicated. Dr. Zhilong Yang,...
Tulsa clinic opposes bill criminalizing purposely spreading STIs
KJRH-TV Tulsa· 29 minutes agoIt could soon be a felony in Oklahoma to knowingly spread sexually transmitted infections, or STIs. Getting tested is something not enough sexually active Oklahomans do, according to the CDC ...
North Korea creating viruses & 'poison pen' weapons to spread diseases, US says
The US Sun· 1 day agoKIM Jong-un is feared to be creating lethal viruses and bacteria as part of his biological warfare...
US should prep for smallpox's return, experts say
Becker’s Hospital Review· 4 days agoSmallpox, the only human disease to be fully eradicated, could reappear in the U.S. and across the globe, researchers said in a new report. A committee of researchers at the ...
North Korea's horror biological weapons programme with lethal viruses exposed
Daily Express· 16 hours agoOfficials say the despot, who inherited absolute power over the country in 2011, has added germ...
3 BRILLIANT MINUTES: Vaccines eradicated smallpox in 1980, so why are scientists worried?
WBAY Green Bay· 3 days agoToday’s 3 BRILLIANT MINUTES is about scientists learning from history, which gives them concerns...
Government watchdog critical of federal mpox response
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report that the Department of Health and...
New Yorkers planted a tiny forest in a spot where the city used to warehouse prisoners and smallpox...
Business Insider· 5 days agoNew York City got its first tiny forest, planted on Roosevelt Island on April 6. Volunteers had...
Records reveal mpox exposures in elementary school as Mecklenburg County cases grow
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoA records request submitted by The Charlotte Observer unearthed new information about a case of the...
Remembering Joel Breman, Ebola pioneer and beloved global health mentor
WUSF 89.7· 6 days agoJoel Breman, a leader in efforts to control smallpox, Ebola, malaria and several other infectious...
