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

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

Developed during the 1920s, the iron lung was invented to help individuals with polio breathe after their torso and abdominal muscles ceased to work. Improvements to the iron lung were made throughout ...

Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is ...

One expert says entry-level pay under the tentative deal between Air Canada and its pilots could be a stumbling block ahead of a union vote on the agreement.

As the Public Health Museum in Tewksbury gears up for its 30th anniversary celebration, learn more about some of the history ...

A healthy 27-year-old died from a reaction to the AstraZeneca vaccine after NHS mistakes meant he wrongly got the jab, a ...

If you're ever wandering around Matawan, New Jersey, make sure to stop by 5 Dock Street. It's a pretty unassuming spot—except ...

A CONSULTANT paediatrician at Yeovil Hospital is helping to save babies’ lives in Afghanistan. Dr Michael Fernando, who is also a Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s associate medical director, decided he ...

Public health authorities outline who needs which vaccines, organized by age and other key variables—important information ...

The overall spread of respiratory viruses has been fairly low this season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...