In the early 20th century, scarlet fever was one of the leading causes of infant death, sometimes wiping out an entire family’s children. Over 2,800 deaths were recorded at the height of the 1914 ...

In 1925, Gladys Henry Dick, above, and her husband, George Dick, were nominated for a Nobel Prize for creating a vaccine for the treatment and prevention of scarlet fever. Special for the University ...

A problem or a crisis may start with one event, but it often takes many connections to find a solution. The adage is that it takes a village to raise a child. In this instance, it took the people of ...

Making sure your child is up-to-date on their vaccines is one of the most important things you can do for your baby's health, both now and in the future. And while getting these immunizations can ...

This work was suggested by Dr. Mark W. Richardson, Secretary of the State Board of Health. The financial support was provided by Mr. Frederick W. Lord, of New York. Read at a meeting of the New ...