When a smallpox epidemic struck Vancouver Island in 1862, colonial authorities set in motion a plan that led to the deaths of ...

Over 100 smallpox-infected monkeys have escaped from treatment centres in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as a ...

One family in Bristol, Tenn., lost four daughters – all between the ages of 18 months and 14 years – during the Spanish ...

The global eradication of smallpox more than 40 years ago was one of the greatest achievements in public health history, vanquishing a cause of death, blindness and disfigurement that had plagued ...

Twelve new mpox vaccination sites have opened across England. Mpox is caused by a virus in the same family as smallpox, although it is usually much less harmful. Previously, vaccines were available ...

Background Mpox emerged as a significant global public health concern during the 2022–2023 outbreak, impacting populations in ...

There is inherent risk in almost everything. For example, people may prefer to walk when they realize that thousands of ...

A new case of clade Ib mpox has been detected in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported, with one person ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern in August 2024, a day after ...

Vaccines have been a cornerstone of that effort for centuries, safeguarding generations against preventable diseases—right ...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s nomination to lead HHS reflects the rising power of an anti-vaccination movement more than 100 years ...

Our Town Columnist and historian Brian Keller also revisits the increasing use of school buses and new limitations to city ...