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Trump Appears to Cast Doubt That Mitch McConnell Had Polio

'VERY BITTER GUY'

The senator is a childhood polio survivor who credits his recovery to life-saving vaccines.

Julia Ornedo | Published Feb 13, 2025

Bill Gates Believes He Has Autistic Behavior ‘Pattern Match’

BEHIND THE GATES

The Microsoft co-founder shared he had also been surprised by his meeting with President Trump.

Joey McFadden | Published Jan 25, 2025

Chris Hayes Can’t Believe RFK Jr.’s Bonkers Vaccine Theories

‘IT’S ALL OF THEM!’

The MSNBC host was left aghast to hear how the Kennedy scion believes polio was eradicated by “better sewerage [and] refrigeration.”

Will Neal | Published Dec 14, 2024

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Texas Lawyer Who Spent Most of His Life in an Iron Lung Dies

‘ROLE MODEL’

Paul Alexander, who was left paralyzed by polio at the age of 6, died on March 11.

Edith Olmsted | Published Mar 13, 2024

These New Vaccines May Finally Eradicate Polio for Good

EUREKA

The disease is still wreaking havoc in some parts of the world. This jab could stop it in its tracks.

Tony Ho Tran | Published Jun 14, 2023

New York Declares Polio Emergency

IT’S BACK

The virus was once thought to be eradicated, but it’s made a recent resurgence in New York’s wastewater.

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling | Published Sep 09, 2022

How the Polio Crisis Could Spin Totally Out of Control

DISASTER SHOW

The U.S. is refusing to allow widespread polio testing outside of government labs. Some experts are wondering if the CDC learned anything from its COVID mistakes.

David Axe | Published Aug 20, 2022

Two Cops Guarding Polio Vaccine Team Murdered

FATAL SHOTS

Anti-vaxxer militants claim the shots are a Western plot to sterilize Muslims.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Aug 16, 2022

Polio Detected in NYC Sewage, Indicating Local Circulation

ALARMING

Health officials have urged unvaccinated New Yorkers to get a polio shot immediately.

Rachel Olding | Published Aug 12, 2022

‘Thousands’ of Undiagnosed Polio Cases in NY Possible: Doc

HIDDEN MENACE

The expert fears the scale of the outbreak may be much higher than it seems.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Aug 09, 2022

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