Articles tagged with #publichealth

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Opinion | Bill Foege’s Optimism Helped Save the World from Smallpox

On October 26, 1980, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared smallpox eradicated, marking a historic victory for global health efforts. A key figure in this achievement was Bill Foege, a tireless epidemiologist and public health advocate who spent his career working towards the eradi...

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Pediatricians Defy Cdc Guidelines on Hepatitis B Vaccination

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has made a bold statement in the medical community by rejecting the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the vaccination of newborns against hepatitis B. According to a statement released by the AAP, pediatricians will ...