Front line infectious disease control at Britain's borders The series ended with a lecture bringing us up-to-date with...
The life and legacy of Dr Edward Jenner FRS, pioneer of vaccination Known to many as “the father of immunology”, Edward Jenner...
Green Immunity – How Do Plants Fight Infection? Most of us rarely think about plant immunity. But, like...
Hygeia and Panacea: Is prevention better than cure? Better sanitation and hygiene, coupled with immunization, have dramatically reduced...
Pathogens and parasites; plagues and pandemics The earliest gains in life expectancy were made by understanding...
The Times of Our Lives: A history of longevity Notwithstanding Bible stories, the average human lifespan has reached "three...
Return of the Microbes: How infections are once more taking over A number of infectious diseases cause blindness. After decades of...
From Jenner to Wakefield: The long shadow of the anti-vaccination movement In 1998 a medical furore broke out when The Lancet...