The Latest Breaking News from Polio

Officials say Pakistan has launched a weeklong second nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio

Aside from recent outbreaks of polio in war-torn regions of the world, the deadly virus is close to being eradicated, thanks to vaccines.

Tragic incident in Bajur, Pakistan as a police officer protecting polio workers is killed by suspected militants, highlighting risks in polio eradication e...

Pakistani police say suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in a region in the country's northwest bordering Afghanistan

President claims he never knew McConnell had polio, which the former leader of the Senate Republican Conference cited as a reason for not backing Robert F Kennedy’s nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary

President Trump criticizes Mitch McConnell's leadership and motives, highlighting tensions within the Republican Party.

The Republican senator and childhood polio survivor declared 'Mr. Kennedy failed to prove he Is the best' to lead the Department of Health and Human Services

Sir Keir Starmer has become the first sitting UK prime minister to publicly take an HIV test to reduce stigma around Aids and encourage more people to get tested.

Misinformation about scientific topics, including falsehoods such as vaccines cause autism and climate change being an entirely natural phenomenon, is an issue scientists have been discussing more and more. Widespread misinformation can lead to confusion about public health and environmental issues and can hinder those working to solve societal problems.