When Dr William Foege died earlier this month, the world mourned the loss of a scientist who helped rid humanity of a virus that had plagued the Earth for thousands of years.

Foege also led efforts to end polio, and said in 2013 that the project was close to success. That victory, though, may be ...

During the Revolutionary War, more American soldiers died from disease than from musket shot. One out of every three soldiers infected with smallpox died. In the cramped conditions of military ...

Pioneering biostatistician and infectious disease expert Dr. Elizabeth Halloran recently transitioned to emerita after a ...

Imperfect isolation can’t eradicate smallpox The lack of laser-focus on isolation meant that many avoidable gaps remained in ...

William Foege, a leader of one of humanity’s greatest public health victories — the global eradication of smallpox — has died ...

William (Bill) Foege, credited by many for shepherding the smallpox eradication effort to completion, died Saturday at the ...

A leader in the global fight against smallpox and a champion of vaccine science, William Foege died last Saturday ...

DEADLY smallpox, which claimed the lives of an estimated 500 million people in the 20th century, could help trigger the next ...

Experts warn that declining immunity after smallpox eradication could allow related poxviruses to trigger the next pandemic.

Luckily, we live in a time where we don't have to worry about smallpox anymore. It's a horrible disease, but through smart ...