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Will Destruction Of Smallpox Virus Get Postponed Again?
Forbes· 6 days agoIs it finally time to eliminate the remaining stocks of variola (smallpox) virus for good? The World...
Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic
New York Times· 1 day agoAlthough much of the urgency around Covid has faded since the treaty negotiations began two years...
Winston-Salem speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of May. 24, 2024
Winston-Salem Journal· 1 day agoGeorge Washington mandated smallpox vaccinations for the Continental Army, saving many lives and...
Four ways vaccine skeptics misled you on measles and more
WUSF 89.7· 20 hours agoMeasles is on the rise in the United States. In the first quarter of this year, the number of cases...
Graduation’s Pomp Goes On, No Matter the Circumstance
New York Times· 2 days agoCommencement is the rare American ritual that still has rules. Recycled robes, processional marches,...
Incubation Period and Serial Interval of Mpox in 2022 Global Outbreak Compared with Historical...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention· 2 days agoA global outbreak of mpox attracted increased public attention in 2022 and became recognized as a public health event of international concern (PHEIC). Historical estimates of the case-fatality ...
Shot at success: Study quantifies vaccines' undeniable influence
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette· 5 days agoSince 1974, the World Health Organization has run an ambitious vaccination program. The goal was to provide near-universal childhood vaccinations for seven diseases. A recent study, timed to ...
Developer considering new cemetery for remains found at Eleven Park site
FOX 59 Indianapolis· 2 days agoINDIANAPOLIS — Officials are considering moving dozens of human remains found at the Diamond Chain...
Q&A: How an anti-vaccine bill motivated a South Dakotan’s award-winning response
South Dakota Searchlight via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDr. Allie Alvine went to Pierre in 2020 with a concern and came home with a mission. At the state...
The Quapaw Treaty Was Honored for Only Six Years Before the United States Broke It
Smithsonian Magazine· 3 days agoIn 1541, the Quapaw were encountered by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto’s expedition, with no...