Vaccines are commonly made of killed, weakened, or parts of a virus which can stimulate the body's immune system. Normally, in response to vaccine administration, immunoglobulins are formed which ...

Most high school students have never heard of Onesimus. He was an enslaved African man who was instrumental in the mitigation of smallpox in Boston. In 1721, Onesimus introduced his owner, Cotton ...

Santa Rosa schools are working to obtain a African American History Exemplary District designation and infuse African ...

Robert F Kennedy Jr is a man best known for his years of tireless work undermining public confidence in vaccines, and repeating long-debunked claims about their ...

My email inbox, like that of most journalists, contains the funny, the beautifully written, the occasional “get me out of jail” plea and a dose of snark. Emailers want a piece of my time, or ...

The origins of immunotherapy go back to early centuries of history as illustrated by the fight against smallpox. Realization that survivors were immune to the disease eventually led to the practice of ...

Smallpox infection was often more severe in pregnant women than in non-pregnant women or in men, regardless of vaccination status. Women with smallpox infection during pregnancy have higher rates ...

Smallpox, one of the biggest killers in history, is caused by a virus called variola. Variola causes a distinctive rash and is often lethal. The name variola comes from the Latin word for “spotted” ...