In the early twentieth century, a diagnosis of polio could mean almost certain death. By 1952, the epidemic had devastated countries in Europe and baffled medical professionals. In her book, The ...

Polio, pandemic parallels poignant By: Helen Norrie Posted: 2:00 AM CDT Saturday, Mar. 19, 2022 Advertisement Tweet Share Print Email ...

What is polio and why should we care? Those were, in essence, the two questions that Dr. Richard Denton asked the audience assembled at Greater Sudbury’s city hall this week.

Giesbrecht, who contracted polio in 1952, is one of an estimated 16,000 remaining survivors across Canada living with post-polio syndrome, a neurological disorder that targets up to 60 per cent of ...

An author, Mr Abiodun Oshinibosi, has promised to commit proceeds from his book, “Project Management Extraordinaire” to fund polio eradication efforts in Nigeria.

Abiodun Oshinibosi, is set to launch his debut book, "Project Manager Extraordinaire" (PMX), whose proceeds he's investing in the fight against polio.

Canada is setting aside $151-million for the fight to eradicate polio worldwide. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced the news at a Rotary International conference in Toronto.

This year, we are down to 54 cases in the world, 32 in Pakistan and 22 in Afghanistan. We are winning at eliminating polio … “We want to see polio consigned to the history books.” ...