The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that six thousand registered amputation cases in Gaza are in dire need of urgent ...

After the First World War, two war amputees raised the profile of disabled veterans and challenged ableism as they trekked ...

Well meaning parents question the need to vaccinate their children and even to receive Covid vaccinations. Public health experts are concerned low vaccination rates may lead to reoccurring paralytic ...

UPS says short-term disruptions to its shipping network are coming in the wake of the deadly crash of a cargo plane Tuesday evening. Eager shoppers form long lines at new Aldi's ahead of ribbon ...

GENEVA, 25th October, 2025 (WAM) – Thirty-five years ago, polio, a highly infectious viral disease, paralysed around 350,000 children per year. Following a UN-led international push, that number is ...

Now is the time to pull through on efforts to rid the world of polio once and for all — or continue managing it through costly outbreak responses, UNICEF argues in a new call to action. Support UNICEF ...

Luella May Shaffer of York left her earthly home and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on October 21, 2025. Born January 23, 1931, in Graydon, York County, she was the 2nd daughter of the late Jacob and ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Rotary Clubs near the La Crosse area got back on the pickleball court Thursday night for a second annual fundraiser. Rotary and community partners hosted "Pickleball for Polio" at ...

Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a contagious disease caused by the poliovirus. Thanks to the development of effective vaccines, the poliovirus has been largely eradicated and was endemic in ...

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (WJAR) — Heather Abbott is a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing. The Rhode Island woman's journey has led her to a fulfilling life of helping other amputees. I caught up with ...

A nurse fills a syringe with a vaccine before administering an injection at a kids clinic in Kiev, Ukraine August 14, 2019. Picture taken August 14, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko (Corrects ...

Rachel Nuwer is a freelance writer based in New York City. The number of children who are missing routine vaccinations is increasing, especially in areas where conflict has disrupted basic health ...