With hospitalizations and at least nine confirmed cases, health officials race to contain a growing outbreak in a community ...

A lot of people are staunchly pro-vaccines, some are militant anti-vaxxers and much of the population is wondering what all the fuss is about. If you already have a firm viewpoint on the question of ...

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 ...

People are to be sent from Oxford to the Netherlands to be deliberately infected with a form of malaria so scientists can study its effects. Plasmodium vivax is a type of malaria that can remain ...

"For over seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats. Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to ...

Again from the world of football, Lionel Messi is the second most followed person on Instagram. Messi assumes the role of captain for the esteemed Argentinian national team while also serving as a ...

Any useful life skill can be considered a life skill. For most people, these skills include tying shoelaces, swimming, driving a car, and using a computer. However, everyone will potentially have ...

“If we listened to the vaccine denialists, I can tell you smallpox would have annihilated people. By the time that vaccine of smallpox was found 300 million people were already dead. That’s ...

People with dementia, especially those in the later stages, can often spend a lot of time sleeping. This can sometimes be worrying for carers, friends and family. Find out why a person with dementia ...

On Thursday, the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ:SIGA) antiviral treatment TEPOXX (tecovirimat 200 mg capsules) for smallpox, mpox, cowpox ...