By 1957, scientists had a significantly more sophisticated understanding of influenza, worrying them that a pandemic similar ...

Unidentified gunmen shot and killed on Monday a police officer working on Pakistan's first polio vaccination drive of the ...

Polio, a disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, has been eliminated from the U.S. Experts fear a resurgence if lifesaving ...

The Republican senator’s childhood bout with the disease has informed his ardent support for vaccines amid increasing skepticism of them within his party.

When her 5-year-old son’s legs stopped working and a doctor said the word “polio,” this writer felt a terror she never ...

Sinusitis, or a sinus infection, can cause a stuffy or runny nose, a decreased sense of smell, and other symptoms. You can usually manage the symptoms at home with a decongestant. The sinuses are ...

Too much stress can produce both physical and emotional symptoms. Let’s look at some of the emotional signs of stress and what you can do to reduce and manage them. The Anxiety and Depression ...

It is most common in warmer climates and summer months where it can multiply quickly. The symptoms of athlete’s foot may vary slightly from person to person and can look red on lighter skin ...

I was a child in the 1950s when my friends and I feared that splashing through puddles of stagnant water on our bicycles could give us polio. Our moms warned the deadly virus causing paralysis of the ...