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MEDICINE

Discover the history of the flu and its devastating impact on the world, from the deadliest influenza pandemic to today’s vaccines.

Stacy Conradt






















Celine Dion performs in London's Hyde Park.

Celine Dion recently announced that she has been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS), a rare and progressive neurological disorder that only affects about one or two out of every 1 million people.

Jennifer Billock


Wellcome polio vaccine dropped on to sugar lump for child patient.

Go check those medical records to see if you’re vaxxed, and meanwhile, learn more about the polio with these nine facts.

Jennifer Billock

From facts about the COVID-19 vaccine to tidbits from vaccine history, here’s everything you ever wanted to know about immunization.

Kat Long