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Vaccines

Swiftwater, Pennsylvania

Haunted Candle Shoppe of the Poconos

A candle shop hiding a haunted basement once used as a monkey research lab.

Permanently Closed

Katalin Karikó Mural

Budapest, Hungary

Katalin Karikó Mural

The Hungarian biochemist whose research helped develop mRNA-based vaccines for Covid-19.

Edward Jenner's letter to John Glover Loy.

objects of intrigue

Vaccination Could Easily Have Been Called 'Equination'

A recently sold letter from medical pioneer Edward Jenner provides some insight as to why.

Matthew Taub June 24, 2021

The bubonic plague killed around 10 million people in India. This photo shows a temporary hospital in 1896 or 1897.

How the 1896 Bombay Plague Changed Mumbai Forever

It reshaped the city and inspired a revolutionary vaccine.

Nadia Nooreyezdan May 14, 2020

No chlamydia here!

Found: The Only Wild Koala Population in Australia That Is STI-Free

Chlamydia is a threat to the marsupials, so an island without it is a good sign.

Sabrina Imbler July 2, 2019

The field hospital after the Battle of Savage Station. Lack of doctors and resources meant that medical conditions were often unhygienic.

How Civil War Soldiers Gave Themselves Syphilis While Trying to Avoid Smallpox

If only someone had warned them not to take a DIY approach.

Mariana Zapata November 30, 2016

A portion of Hospital Rock

Farmington, Connecticut

Hospital Rock

These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site.

The Surprising History of Anti-Vaxxers and Measles

Sarah Laskow May 8, 2015