Poliomyelitis is an ancient disease that has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality worldwide for centuries. Its ...

Polio is one of the world’s most infectious diseases and until it is wiped out globally, the virus will continue to trigger ...

Toronto, with 327 cases of polio thus far last week became the first ... could be intermittently pumped to inflate the patient’s lungs, Superintendent Bower summoned his chief engineer, Harry ...

This summary covers various health news: a Nipah virus death in Kerala, Gaza's polio vaccination coverage success, brain ...

The first test of a live-attenuated polio vaccine on humans was conducted in 1950 by Hilary Koprowski on 20 disabled children ...

Many people who survived polio suffered lifelong consequences, including paralysis and deformed limbs. Some people whose breathing muscles were paralyzed required “iron lung” chambers to help ...