How Much Vaccination Is Too Much Vaccination?
Knowing when—and not just how—to vaccinate is important in fighting off bacteria, research shows.
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Hungary’s Cold War With Polio
Trapped by the Cold War and scarred after a failed revolution, Hungary fought one of its greatest battles against polio.
Europe Now Looking Over Its Shoulder at Syrian Polio Outbreak
As feared, the possibility of once rare or neglected diseases slopping out of the cauldron that is Syria is becoming more real.
Next Steps in U.S.-Iran Diplomacy: Vaccines
Two vaccine scientists—one American, one Iranian—offer a unique way to give the nascent relationship between their two countries a shot in the arm.
The Polio Outbreak in Syria Isn’t the Worst of Our Problems
It’s resurgent measles and "Aleppo evil" ... and dengue fever in Houston.
Life Expectancy, the Anti-Vaccine Movement, and How Individuals Started to Take Credit for Growing Old
Longer life expectancy is one of the hallmarks of modern American life — one of those facts that…
Engaging Iran Through Vaccine Diplomacy
An American researcher argues that science diplomacy regarding neglected tropical diseases could cool tensions between Iran and the U.S.
Malaria Vaccine Gives Debate Shot in the Arm
Once derided as the wrong path forward in fighting this mosquito-borne killer, a new malaria vaccine offers decent results and renewed hope.
Circumcision: The Surgical AIDS Vaccine
Circumcision helps prevent HIV infection. Why would AIDS-ravaged San Francisco even think of banning this proven, safe procedure?