For as long as humanity has existed, family has held a special place in our hearts, and the 1950s in America were no ...

The 1950s were a time of significant transformation, a decade bursting with innovation and cultural shifts. It wasn’t just poodle skirts and rock ‘n’ roll; this era laid the groundwork for many ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

LONDON (Reuters) -Eradicating polio is still possible despite significant funding cuts to the effort, global health officials said on Tuesday as they outlined how they will cope with the shortfall.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was caught on camera taking a nasty tumble in the hallway of a Senate office building Thursday. The 83-year-old, who was en route to the Capitol for votes, grabbed at an ...

As a child, I didn’t know what the term “public health” meant, but I knew about contagious diseases. Parents back in the mid-twentieth century were resigned to the fact that their children would get ...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Suspected militants shot and killed a police officer guarding a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks on vaccine teams ...

Herd immunity occurs when enough people in a group are immune to a specific infection that it cannot spread easily from person to person. Vaccination programs have been successful in creating herd ...