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Smallpox: The World's First Eradicated Disease
By Alina Bradford published
Prior its eradication in 1980, smallpox killed hundreds of millions of people globally.
Flight Attendant from Israel in Coma After Getting Measles Virus
By Sara G. Miller published
A flight attendant in Israel is in a coma after getting the measles, according to news reports.
Can You Still Get the Measles If You've Been Vaccinated?
By Rachael Rettner published
If you've been vaccinated, can you still catch the disease?
How Bad Can the NYC Measles Outbreak Get?
By Rachael Rettner published
How much worse could the outbreak get, and how far could it spread?
How a New Cancer 'Vaccine' Fights Tumors Throughout the Body
By Rachael Rettner published
A new cancer "vaccine" that's injected directly into a single tumor can trigger the immune system to attack cancer cells throughout the body, a small new study suggests.
Do Rusty Nails Really Give You Tetanus?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Stepping on non-rusty nails is also bad.
Unvaccinated Oregon Boy Is Diagnosed with Tetanus, the State's 1st Child Case in 30 Years
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
An unvaccinated child fell down, and received the first diagnosis of tetanus in a child in Oregon in over 30 years.
Confirmed: No Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine, Even for 'At Risk' Kids
By Laura Geggel published
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