The concept of vaccines first emerged in the 18th century when Dr. Edward Jenner purposely gave a young boy cowpox. Jenner, ...

A plaque dedicated to vaccine pioneer Edward Jenner has been unveiled to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his death. It stands outside The Old School, on Park Lane, Cirencester, where he was a ...

By Brian Lockhart As part of my work, I do a lot of research. Some of that research is about local history. As such, I have spent considerable time at the sites of ghost towns, pioneer cemeteries, ...

Today there is mounting concern about the threat of a bioterrorist attack using smallpox—so much concern that in October 2001 the American government decided to order enough vaccine to protect ...

I picked this book up with eager anticipation and put it down with a mixture of admiration and disappointment. Written by a French-speaking immunologist and translated into English, the book deals ...

A section of cow horn, inscribed 'G C Jenner, 1825'; possibly a relic of a cow called 'Blossom' - the source of the first vaccination fluid. 'G C' is Edward Jenner's (1749-1823) nephew, George ...