KANO, Nigeria — Amina Anas wanted more information before getting her baby boy vaccinated against polio. Anas, who lives in a village in northern Nigeria, spoke to other women in the community about ...

David M. Oshinsky is a history professor at the University of Texas at Austin and the author of "Polio: An American Story," published this month by Oxford University Press. Fifty years ago this week, ...

KANO, Nigeria — Gunmen suspected of belonging to a radical Islamic sect shot and killed at least nine women who were taking part in a polio vaccination drive in northern Nigeria on Friday, ...

Women in History Chair Emily Barberi recently made a presentation on “Polio Pioneers” to the Lydia Barnes Potter Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in ...

MANSEHRA/ CHARSADDA: Dedicated health workers stepped out on the streets of Charsadda once again to vaccinate children against polio, but this time, there were no women. Following the targeted attacks ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had polio when I was 11 years old, many years ago, and miraculously, recovered enough to live a normal life. When I was in my 40s, I developed constant back pain and visited a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had polio when I was 11 years old, many years ago, and miraculously, recovered enough to live a normal life. When I was in my 40s, I developed constant back pain and visited a ...