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polio

A polio victim.

Polio is back in the United States. How did that happen?

By Matt Field | Analysis, Biosecurity

artist's rendition of polio

Polio is back. Here’s what to do about it.

By Kathleen E. Bachynski | Opinion, Science Denial

Gerald Ford receives a swine flu vaccination.

Keep your mask on: Why a coronavirus vaccine won’t be the panacea many hope for

By Eileen Choffnes | Biosecurity

Vaccine causing polio in Africa? Context from an expert

By Lucien Crowder | Biosecurity, Interviews