Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious viral disease that primarily affects children under five, leading to ...

Since Dr Salk was born on October 24, the day is observed as World Polio Day.

The Gaza health ministry and the World Health Organization said they would be unable to start a polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza as planned because of the intense bombardments, mass displac ...

Between October 3 and 6, 2024, more than 6.5 million children were vaccinated in a successful synchronized polio campaign between Kenya and Uganda. This cross-border achievement began with a ...

Every year, thousands of South Koreans – mostly middle-aged men – die quietly and alone, cut off from their family and friends. It sometimes takes days or even weeks before their bodies are found.

Also known as communicable diseases, infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites and can spread from one person to another. Conditions like malaria, tuberculosis and HIV have a ...

Israel unleashed a wave of air strikes on Hezbollah's southern Beirut stronghold on Wednesday night, Lebanese state media ...

Yet less than $15 million a year has gone to lead poisoning in poor countries, a pittance in global terms. The new Biden ...

An investigation by the left-leaning NGO Oxfam ripped the DC-based international lender’s “poor record-keeping practices.” ...

Since joining the JHU-affiliated nonprofit in 2002, she has helped transform it into one of the world's most highly-regarded ...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for over 2 1/2 hours on Tuesday, as the U.S. makes a push for a cease-fire agreement to end Israel's conflicts ...

BEIRUT — Hezbollah announced that Hashem Safieddine, one of its top officials who had been widely expected to be the group’s ...