polio
US warns of new outbreak of Polio-like illness in children later this year: CDC
AFM is a medical emergency and patients should seek immediate medical care, even in areas with high novel coronavirus incidence
Pak demands FB to block accounts post false propaganda against polio vaccines
Rumours swirled over social media that a one-year-old girl had died after she was administrated with the polio vaccines.
Polio cases on the rise in Pakistan, 5 more victims confirmed
The youngest victim to polio is merely 22-months-old. While polio is highly infectious, it is easily preventable by the polio vaccine.
Anti-vax Fawad is a health risk
Actor Fawad Khan, who lives in Lahore, recently allegedly resisted a move by authorities to give oral polio vaccine to his daughter.
A stirring piece: Bill Gates lauds Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter; here's how he reacted
The Microsoft co-founder took to Twitter on praise the megastar with the latter acknowledging it in typical style.
Stephen Hawking was misdiagnosed, may have had polio, claims expert
Dr Christopher Cooper says famed physicist’s symptoms don’t align with those of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Modern medicine infected by the virus of mistrust
Most damaging are a series of scandals involving inadequately vetted drugs, poor oversight by health officials, and attempted cover-ups.
Social media trends can predict vaccine scares
Mathematical theories used to predict tipping points in public health.
Novel patch can better deliver polio vaccines: study
The microscopic vaccine delivery platform called Nanopatch is a significant step forward in the efforts to rid the world of polio.
India beats polio vaccine crisis with new policy
India introduced IPV as part of global polio endgame strategy.