The Latest Breaking News from Polio

President claims he never knew McConnell had polio, which the former leader of the Senate Republican Conference cited as a reason for not backing Robert F Kennedy’s nomination to be Health and Human Services Secretary

President Trump criticizes Mitch McConnell's leadership and motives, highlighting tensions within the Republican Party.

The Republican senator and childhood polio survivor declared 'Mr. Kennedy failed to prove he Is the best' to lead the Department of Health and Human Services

Sir Keir Starmer has become the first sitting UK prime minister to publicly take an HIV test to reduce stigma around Aids and encourage more people to get tested.

Misinformation about scientific topics, including falsehoods such as vaccines cause autism and climate change being an entirely natural phenomenon, is an issue scientists have been discussing more and more. Widespread misinformation can lead to confusion about public health and environmental issues and can hinder those working to solve societal problems.

The former GOP Senate leader has been dogged by health problems in recent years, many related to a childhood polio diagnosis.

Tragedy strikes as gunmen target a police officer during Pakistan's polio vaccination campaign. Efforts to combat polio face challenges amidst misinformati...

Pakistani police say unidentified gunmen shot and killed a police officer working on Pakistan’s first polio vaccination drive of the year

Vaccination rates against dangerous childhood infections like measles and polio continue to fall nationwide

Kennedy has suggested, contrary to scientific consensus, that certain vaccines are connected to childhood autism, asthma and developmental impairment

Bill Gates met with President-elect Donald Trump for more than three hours about and talked about global health issues, including efforts to develop an HIV cure and to fight polio.