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11 Facts About Scurvy

Watercolor drawing of the leg of a patient, age 50, who had scurvy for 12 months' standing.

11 Facts About Scurvy

How One Small English Village Sacrificed Itself to Stop the Plague From Spreading

The plague devastated Eyam in the 17th century.

How One Small English Village Sacrificed Itself to Stop the Plague From Spreading

This Fashion Brand Lets Shoppers Choose How Much Money Goes to Charity for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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This Fashion Brand Lets Shoppers Choose How Much Money Goes to Charity for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Onions Are the Source of a Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak—Here’s What You Need to Know

Buy local for a little while.

Onions Are the Source of a Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak—Here’s What You Need to Know

Australia Is Vaccinating Hundreds of Its Koalas Against Chlamydia

Hot vaxxed summer?

8 of History's Most Misguided Anti-Vaxxers

James Gillray's 1802 cartoon depicted anti-vaxxers' predictions of the smallpox vaccine's effects.

Mandatory Vaccines for Schools Began in Boston Nearly 200 Years Ago

Preschoolers waiting to be vaccinated for smallpox outside their doctor's office.

Wondering How Safe an Activity Is? This COVID-19 Risk Calculator Will Tell You

How low-risk is this, really?

These 25 Countries Have the Highest COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

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The CDC Says You Should Be Heating Your Charcuterie Meats to Avoid Salmonella

You never know what's lurking in your salami.

6 Facts About the Delta Variant and COVID-19

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The Difference Between Dementia and Alzheimer's, Explained

Dementia and Alzheimer's have different meanings.

Why Isn't There a Vaccine for the Common Cold?

This man has never gotten a vaccine for the common cold. He's being a bit dramatic about it.

5 COVID-19 Vaccine Myths, Debunked

Get yours.

11 Vaccine Pioneers You Should Know

American doctor and epidemiologist Jonas Salk, who developed the first vaccine against poliomyelitis, looks on as a colleague gives the injection to a woman.

Coronavirus News Digest

"See you when the pandemic's over!"