smallpox
This Is Not Our First Pandemic
Amidst this year's anxiety, uncertainty and pain, it is easy to forget that this is far from the first time Americans have found themselves in these circumstances.
The Democratic Order Cannot Exist Without Vaccines
COVID-19 is a stark reminder it was vaccination that delivered us from evil and enabled the modern world.
Why Are the U.S. and Russia Still Holding Stocks of Eradicated Smallpox?
The global eradication of smallpox in 1979 is considered the greatest achievement of modern medicine.
Explosion Hits Russian Virus Research Center That Houses Smallpox and Ebola
One worker was injured in the blast at the VECTOR center in Novosibirsk, Siberia.
Deadliest Disease in History Helped Conquer the Aztecs
Many great encounters in world history, including Cortés's clash with the Aztec empire, had less to do with weaponry, tactics and strategy than with the ravages of disease.
Smallpox: How We Beat the Deadliest Disease in History
The smallpox apocalypse is unparalleled in history—it killed an estimated 300 million to 500 million people in the 20th century alone.
150-Year-Old Mummified Remains Finally Identified
A new documentary reveals who the mystery woman was, when she lived and how she died.
FDA OK's Smallpox Drug Amid Bioterrorism Fears
"This new treatment affords us an additional option should smallpox ever be used as a bioweapon," Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the FDA's commissioner, said in a statement.
We Don't Know What Virus is in the Smallpox Vaccine
The world's first vaccine created in 1798 may not be what we've always thought it is.
What Is Monkeypox? Smallpox-Like Virus Hits Nigeria
The United States was the site of the first monkeypox outbreak outside Africa, in 2003.
Bioterror Lab Accidents Happen Far More Often Than We Thought
Report details numerous accidents at labs handling potentially dangerous viruses
CDC Smallpox and Anthrax Mishaps Signal Other Potential Dangers
A recent congressional hearing laid bare numerous safety problems within the U.S.'s federal laboratories.