A young boy gets a vaccine in his arm from a doctor wearing blue gloves.
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Changes to the childhood vaccine schedule have serious implications for public health, doctors warn, including lower vaccine uptake and an increase in preventable diseases.

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Diagram of the causes of mortality in the army in the east.

Diagrammatic War, 1858

A vial labeled “RSV vaccine” on a reflective surface next to a syringe.

After Decades of Delays, RSV Vaccines Show Promise in Early Data 

Person in a black, beaked robe (left) and man in a black tunic (right), flanking a red coat of arms

Masking Up, 1619 to Present

Surgery tools from World War 1

An excerpt from The Facemaker

A black and white photo of a woman holding up a spider in a pair of tweezers

The Spider Lady, Circa 1939

A black and white photo of a man standing at a lab bench, holding up a glass jar

Reimagining Ecology, 1939

A lithograph of a woman sitting up in bed while a nurse attends to her.

Death by Nostalgia, 1688

Formed of various flowers, this personification cartoon of a female botanist, painted by George Spratt, was pasted into Allen’s copy of The English Flora.

La Botaniste, 1810–1865

In one of the only known photos of Abraham Lincoln taken on the day of the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln can be seen seated, hatless, just below and to the right of the flag. Lincoln began developing symptoms of smallpox on the train home to Washington, DC.

Presidential Pox, 1863

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An old medical illustration features the ear in the center with nerves of the head shown in yellow.

The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

3D illustration showing three differently colored semi-translucent cells, representing different T cell subtypes, on a black background. A purple cell is in the front on the right, a red cell is on the left, and a blue cell sits behind the red one.

T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

A yellow-colored frozen frog.

Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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Illustration of a developing fetus surrounded by a clear fluid with a subtle yellow tinge, representing amniotic fluid.
January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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