Medically reviewed by Geetika Gupta, MD Key Takeaways Dr. Edward Jenner invented the first vaccine for smallpox in ...

The film highlights the contributions of five pivotal figures in the field of medicine known as Health Heroes. Anthony Von Leeuwenhoek, in the 17th century, was the first to observe bacteria using a ...

As the U.S. COVID-19 vaccination program reaches full stride, approximating 3 million shots per day, the time is ripe to recall the contributions of the physician-scientist who first put vaccines on ...

Smallpox was eradicated in 1977. This amazing, global public health achievement isn’t just a page in a history book or an entry in Wikipedia, it is highly relevant today. Understanding the ...

A new look at one of the most successful vaccination campaigns in history, which rapidly eradicated smallpox in Copenhagen in the early 1800s, has uncovered possible lessons for boosting vaccine ...