Ancient DNA reveal colonial origins of smallpox in the Americas
Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to…
Study reveals poxvirus’s unique DNA clamp for gene activation
A research team at the University of Würzburg has deciphered another aspect of poxviral gene activation. The study…
Lessons From William H. Foege, A Global Health Legend
President Barack Obama looks to Bill Foege who was credited with the eradication of smallpox as he awards…