In the optimistic missive, Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare ...

After a British attack on Danbury, Connecticut, Washington wrote the loss of supplies was trivial compared to the resistance by local militias.

The robust oversight administered by the Food and Drug Administration is the gold standard and a model for public health institutions around the world.

Louisiana’s surgeon general announced late Thursday that the state health department "will no longer promote mass vaccination ...

NIH's longtime second-in-command, Larry Tabak, DDS, PhD, was forced to retire from government service. (CBS News) When Robert ...

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Vaccinia virus (VACV) confers cross-protective immunity against the variola virus, the causative agent of smallpox, and has therefore been ...

A lot of people are staunchly pro-vaccines, some are militant anti-vaxxers and much of the population is wondering what all the fuss is about. If you already have a firm viewpoint on the question of ...

With the devastating 1918 pandemic in mind, US health officials saw an outbreak in Asia and swung into action. What happened ...

Mpox outbreaks reveal gaps in global vaccine coverage and infectious disease preparedness. Learn how recent research ...

As already noted, it has not yet been possible to successfully establish an animal model of smallpox, [141] but animal models will be critical for vaccine efficacy evaluation. Of note is the fact ...

"There is no reason that any of us should believe that you have reversed the anti-vaccine views you have promoted for 25 years," said Sen. Maggie Hassan, a Democrat from New Hampshire. As he has ...

Public health researchers and doctors said there was no evidence that the vaccine, Gardasil, was linked to the health problems he cited, noting 160 favorable studies on safety. A federal court ...