When Dr William Foege died earlier this month, the world mourned the loss of a scientist who helped rid humanity of a virus that had plagued the Earth for thousands of years.

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Dr. William Foege, a leader in the global eradication of smallpox, has died. He was 89. Foege was director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the late 1970s and early 1980s, ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. ..

Guinea worm is on course to become the second human disease eradicated after smallpox, with only 10 human cases reported ...

FILE - President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Freedom to Dr. William Foege, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who helped lead the effort to eradicate smallpox, ...

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In an era of escalating biological threats, from weaponized pathogens to evolving viruses like Mpox, small U.S. biotechs are stepping up to bolster military readiness and national security.