The First Lady of Sokoto State, Hajia Fatima Ahmed Aliyu, has flagged off the 2025 Oral Polio Vaccination (OPV) Campaign, reaffirming the state’s commitment to the health and survival of its children.

Childhood vaccination rates have been falling in the United States, especially since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

Officials say gunmen have shot and killed two security officials assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwestern Pakistan.

The United Way of Davidson County is celebrating 70 years of service to the community. To kick off the anniversary ...

The Gaza Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the ...

I loved the piece in Wednesday’s Union-Tribune about the polio vaccine, and about Jonas Salk’s selflessness. Both my husband and I went to school in the 1960s with older students who’d contracted ...

Explore the latest updates on Gaza as strikes intensify and health officials warn of a potential healthcare collapse.

Officials say Pakistan has launched a weeklong second nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio.

In 2024, Pakistan's numbers spiked to 74 while Afghanistan saw 24 recorded polio cases. So far this year, Pakistan has ...

Dr. Jonas Salk is credited with creating the first polio vaccine at the University of Pittsburgh. The government licensed the ...

Aside from recent outbreaks of polio in war-torn regions of the world, the deadly virus is close to being eradicated, thanks ...