During the 1700’s, smallpox epidemics raged throughout the American colonies. They would severely impact the new Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The first signs came during the early battles of the American Revolution in 1775-1776 – at the siege of Boston, the siege of Quebec, and Britain’s Virginia regiments. These deadly outbreaks pushed WashingtonContinue reading “Smallpox and the American Revolution”
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The Hickory Polio Miracle
In the spring on 1944 , World War II was still raging in both Europe and the Pacific. At the same time, another deadly threat was invading the U.S. state of North Carolina – a dreaded polio epidemic. Regional hospitals were quickly maxed out with young, sick children. Desperate parents needed a solution, but whatContinue reading “The Hickory Polio Miracle”
播客：历史上最成功的10种疫苗
我们过去常常想当然地认为疫苗是理所当然的。毕竟，它们已经存在了几十年。有些，比如天花和脊髓灰质炎，是给我们的祖父母甚至曾祖父母接种的。我们小时候都接种了最后一轮儿童疫苗。以至于我们在2020年的一场现代大流行病面前感到震惊。这是由于继续阅读 “播客：历史上最成功的10种疫苗”
Galileo Faced Science Deniers in the Catholic Church
In 1633, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was ordered by the Pope in Rome to stand trial before the Italian Inquisition.
The 10 Most Successful Vaccines in History
We used to take vaccines for granted. After all, they’ve been around for decades, some given to our grandparents and even great-grandparents. So much so, we were shocked by a modern pandemic in 2020, due in part to the lack of a ready COVID vaccine. How could that be? Anti-vaxxers likewise have been with usContinue reading “The 10 Most Successful Vaccines in History”
The Race for the Polio Vaccine – Salk vs. Sabin
Long before COVID, during the early 1900’s, summer was not a welcomed season for both parents and children. For back then, summer was also ‘Polio Season.’ Children were susceptible to poliomyelitis, an incurable disease that affects the central nervous system resulting in paralysis. Polio is a highly contagious virus that spreads from contact with waterContinue reading “The Race for the Polio Vaccine – Salk vs. Sabin”