Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Sunday that polio eradication remained a national priority, adding ...

Polio, a highly infectious viral disease, invades the ner­vous system and can cause paralysis or even death. While there is no cure for polio, vaccination is the mo­­­st effective way to prot ...

and polio. It does this by making substances called antibodies in the blood, which fight the bacteria and toxins that cause these diseases. If a vaccinated person comes into contact with these ...

Immunization rates are falling. Vaccine disinformation, uncertainty, and skepticism seem to be at historic highs, extending ...

Nigeria’s struggle with vaccine-preventable diseases is not a new phenomenon. For decades, infectious diseases such as measles, polio, and tuberculosis have ravaged communities, leaving behind a trail ...

GENEVA – Countries, including the United States, cutting down funding for life-saving global health projects could jeopardise ...

Even a mild case of measles can lead to ‘immune amnesia,’ lowering the body’s ability to fight off other illnesses.

Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) launched its 2025 vaccination campaign, focusing on influenza, measles, and ...

I’m Nicholas Kristof. I’m an opinion columnist for The New York Times. I’ve been covering the world since the 1980s, and I spend a lot of my time reporting in poor countries. And I’ve seen both ...