Loss of motor neurons in the cortex, brainstem and spinal cord is the hallmark of motor neuron disease/amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (MND/ALS), resulting in weakness of limbs, respiratory and bulbar ...

Over the next century, vaccines virtually wiped out long-feared scourges like polio and measles and drastically reduced the toll of many others. Today, however, some preventable, contagious diseases ...

During the summer of 1944, children under the age of 14 could not participate in some of their usual activities due to a polio outbreak in the Louisville area.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has embarked on the second phase of a mass polio vaccination drive, aiming to immunise over 10 million children between 26 and 28 June. The campaign, covering ...

Two of three strains of wild poliovirus have been defeated, but a quiet emergence of vaccine derived strains raises tough questions about how the world chose to finish the job. Yemisi Bokinni picks up ...

Global efforts to protect children against diseases including measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections.

Dedicated health workers crossed Pakistan to reach 45 million children in one week with the lifesaving polio vaccine, with support from UNICEF and Rotary International.

Respiratory complications are common in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality in these patients. Generalized respiratory and bulbar muscle weakness ...