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“The annihilation of the smallpox, the most dreadful scourge of the human species, must be the final result of this practice,” Jenner wrote in 1801. And he would be proved right. In 1980, after a decades-long public health campaign that included widespread vaccination, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared smallpox had been eradicated. It remains the only infectious disease where …

For the millions of people with a family history of cancer, living in fear of a diagnosis may be the norm. While cancer is genetic – the root cause stems from a person’s genetic code – it is not always hereditary (passed down from parents to children).  But what could be inherited are genetic code mutations that increase someone’s likelihood of …

Verstappen has not won since the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in May. One might have expected the four-time champion to be pessimistic of turning this into a win, as the McLaren has generally had a much bigger advantage in races this year than in qualifying, because it is so good on its tyres. But Verstappen was relatively optimistic after qualfiying. “I …

On the Raiders’ offensive players: “What terrific young skill players. I mean, Brock Bowers plays like a wide receiver. He’s a willing blocker. Jeanty, powerful, fast, continues to move his feet after contact, breaks a lot of tackles. Speed on the outside, savviness with [Jakobi] Meyers. Big physical offensive line. So, that will be a challenge when you talk about …

EastIdahoNews.com reporter prepares for a whole-body MRI scan at a Prenuvo clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona. | Jordan Wood, EastIdahoNews.com SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — My dad had a widowmaker heart attack in his 50s. The BRCA breast cancer gene runs in my mom’s family. Fortunately, my father survived his heart attack, and my mother hasn’t been diagnosed with cancer, but doctors have …

Jeff LegwoldSep 4, 2025, 10:35 AM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than 20 years and also assists with NFL draft coverage, joining ESPN in 2013. He has been a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Board of Selectors since 1999, too. Jeff previously covered the Pittsburgh …

Following a world premiere at Cannes, Oliver Hermanus brought his “The History of Sound” to the east coast on Monday night for its New York City premiere. His historical wartime romance follows Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor as they journey through a post-World War America, and follows a decades-long quiet connection that reverberates through one man’s lifetime. Early buzz of …

In what Public Citizen called “the greatest corruption in presidential history,” US President Donald Trump and his family added $5 billion in cash to their fortunes this Labor Day as his new cryptocurrency was opened to the public market. The currency, known as WLFI, is owned by World Liberty Financial, a company founded by the president’s sons, Donald Trump, Jr., …

According to a recent study, events geologists use to distinguish transitions between geological chapters in Earth’s story follow a hidden hierarchical pattern, one that could shed light on both past and future tumult. “Geological time scales may look like tidy timelines in textbooks, but their boundaries tell a much more chaotic story,” says study co-author Andrej Spiridonov, a geologist and …

According to a recent study, events geologists use to distinguish transitions between geological chapters in Earth’s story follow a hidden hierarchical pattern, one that could shed light on both past and future tumult. “Geological time scales may look like tidy timelines in textbooks, but their boundaries tell a much more chaotic story,” says study co-author Andrej Spiridonov, a geologist and …