Variolation is an outdated medical technique that was used to protect people from smallpox. Doctors haven’t practiced the technique since the 19th century, though, when it was replaced with a more ...

We’ve all heard of vaccination, but what do you know about variolation? Variolation was a primitive method of immunizing people against smallpox. In a nutshell, people were intentionally infected with ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently watched a TV program about vaccines. I’ve always thought that vaccines dated to Jenner and his cowpox vaccine. The program pointed out that before Jenner started ...

As SARS-CoV-2 continues its global spread, it’s possible that one of the pillars of Covid-19 pandemic control — universal facial masking — might help reduce the severity of disease and ensure that a ...

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In 1796, British doctor Edward Jenner became famous for being the first doctor to use a form of bovine disease called cowpox to inoculate or against smallpox. It was a breakthrough in medical history.

Dear Dr. Roach: I recently watched a TV program about vaccines. I’ve always thought that vaccines dated to Jenner and his cowpox vaccine. The program pointed out that before Jenner started ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently watched a TV program about vaccines. I’ve always thought that vaccines dated to Jenner and his cowpox vaccine. The program pointed out that before Jenner started ...