Viruses that linger for long periods in the body or cause physical damage that later turns cancerous....
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People had no concept of cholera’s origins or how to treat such a plague. After sweeping through...
Slowly, painstakingly, history would prove the universal benefit of smallpox vaccination. In his haste to leave Upbury...
As a culture, we are always looking for a quick fix, especially for our health. Since the...
Forman’s casebooks reveal details of his thousands of clients, and his diary provides an invaluable insight into...
Quack medicine was popular in the 19th century for several reasons. Introduction A “quack” is someone who...
A mesothelioma diagnosis can leave the family financially desolated and emotionally broken. The long latency period of...
Genetic research is shedding new light on the history of diseases. Introduction The death date of smallpox...
The ancient pathogens in old graves are as dead as the people they once infected. Still, they...
If history provides any guidance, the next pandemic organism may already be lurking. This fall, when U.S....
Countering the ways that anti-vaccine activists on social media target vulnerable parents. Introduction Since COVID-19 vaccines became available for...
Egyptian mummies, dating back to 2400 BCE, reveal skeletal deformities typical of tuberculosis. By Dr. I. BarberisDepartment...
In life, Dr. Christopher Foley was a beloved husband, father and grandfather. He cycled regularly, played handball...
The earliest documented record of leprosy and its cure can be seen in the Mahavamsa in Sri...
Exploring what made Parisiens laugh in a moment of crisis through the prism of a vaudeville play....
And the Republicans would put him back in charge of the country if they could. In remarks...
Looking at the ways survivors of past pandemics tried to celebrate the triumph of life amid widespread...
One priority is reducing the risk of diseases’ jumping from animals to humans and understanding how human...
Laws tying school attendance to vaccination go back to the 1800s. Introduction The ongoing battles over COVID-19...
Although the pundits and media tend to dismiss the work of previous generations, we have been here...
The past century’s vampires have often been a bit dashing, even romantic. That’s not how the myth...
Understanding more fully how early modern people thought about cancer is significant for several reasons. Abstract This...
In the summer of 1776, Boston offered smallpox inoculation to everyone and required those who declined to...
An infectious disease doctor explains the science behind COVID-19 vaccines at a level that children – and...
How masks were actually used in the military in 1918 and how their effectiveness was evaluated in...
The ideological mix of rugged individualism, freedom, and liberty can become toxic. If those protesting mandatory vaccination and...
Their embrace of conspiracy theories and overall pandemic denialism feeds an alternate reality. Since the start of...
Bubonic plague killed more than 25 million people, or at least one third, of Europe’s population during...
The 2,000-line poem by Scottish physician John Armstrong was written during a time of pandemic, war, and...
It is impossible to say exactly when in 1348 the plague burst the bubble of English exuberance,...