Despite significant advances, there is more work to be done before the international community can be confident that it possesses sufficient protection against any future smallpox threats. The current
With the City facing an unusually sizzling summer, it has brought in its wake a spurt in the cases of chicken pox, especially among children. According to doctors, rising temperatures result in ideal
In May 2007, resolution WHA60.1 of the World Health Assembly requested the Director‐General of the World Health Organization (WHO) to undertake a major review, in 2010, of the state of smallpox research
End Of Vaccination Took Away Protection From HIV, Say Researchers Washington: The end of smallpox vaccination in the mid-20th century could be responsible for a loss of protection that led to the rapid spread of HIV, according to researchers. It is known that vaccinia immunization, as given to prevent the spread of smallpox, reduces HIV replication in the laboratory.
Atlanta: The U.S. government has announced it has said goodbye to one of the world's greatest lifesavers
WHO allows genetic modification of smallpox virus
Is the West a victim of its own past?
This article is a history of the last stage of the global smallpox eradication programme, christened in India as the National Smallpox Eradication Programme (NSEP).
The US forces its agenda upon other member states at the fifth review conference of the bioweapons convention
