Worst outbreak recorded in decades
Australia has recorded its first diphtheria death in almost a decade as the country grapples with the worst outbreak of...
A medical breakthrough in 1796
On this day in 1796, English physician Edward Jenner carried out what is widely recognised as the world’s first successful...
Trump names new CDC director
US President Donald Trump has named Erica Schwartz to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A Coast...