With global spread progressing around the United States and within North Carolina, there have been claims that a smallpox vaccine can be used to combat monkeypox. Claims regarding the effectiveness of ...

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It all started with an unremarkable trip to grandma’s house in 1970. But two days into the visit, something went terribly wrong. The 9-month-old grandson fell ill. First, a fever. Then, a nasty rash.

From eradicating smallpox to battling the COVID-19 pandemic, these vaccine pioneers have helped make colossal strides in ...

Monkeypox was elevated to a level 2 alert by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday, meaning experts now advise travelers to follow “enhanced precautions.” At the time of ...

A federal initiative launched in 2003 to vaccinate healthcare workers against smallpox reached only a fraction of the people it sought. But veterans of the effort say elements of the Bush ...

Last fall, anthrax occupied most of our bioterror nightmares. This year, our anxiety has refocused on an even more frightening biological threat, one that researchers ...

(Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images; CDC/Image Point FR/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) It all started with an unremarkable trip to grandma’s house in 1970. But two days into the visit, ...