Polio ravaged human bodies for hundreds of years, but the misery began to wane 70 years ago when two polio vaccines developed ...

I also endured years of physical therapy. I now suffer the effects of post-polio syndrome, which requires me to wear a brace for walking and standing. Many others were much more severely affected.

Artscape CEO Marlene le Roux, a polio survivor denied access to vaccine as a child due to apartheid policies, is fighting for medical aids to recognise post-polio syndrome as a chronic condition. As ...

Immunoglobulin therapy improves mobility in phase 2/3 study Grifols has announced positive results from its phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of intravenous immunoglobulin ...

“It’s difficult for me to discuss polio or post-polio,” said Wesley Moss of Marietta. “I’ve worn a long leg brace on my left leg since I was about 2 years old.” Survivors say the fact ...