Disease and Illnesses
Tribal Fever
Twenty-five years ago this month, smallpox was officially eradicated. For the Indians of the high plains, it came a century and a half too late
Special Delivery
In the 1900s, health officials believed that puncturing supposedly disease-infested mail and then fumigating it slowed the spread of illness
On the Trail of the West Nile Virus
Some scientists race to develop vaccines against the scourge while others probe the possible lingering effects of the mosquito-borne infection
Mission Impossible?
An international campaign to rid the world of polio has made dazzling progress. But some experts question whether the scourge can ever be eradicated
Betting on Seabiscuit
Laura Hillenbrand beat the odds to write the hit horse-racing saga while fighting chronic fatigue syndrome, a disorder starting to reveal its secrets
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