Every doctor wants to see a smile on a patient’s face, but there is one that no doctor ever wants to see: risus sardonicus, sometimes known as the sardonic grin or the devil’s smile, the cruel mark of ...

Studies based on health records suggest that past exposure to viruses increase the risk of dementia, while routine vaccines, including those against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, pneumonia, shingles ...

For the past 3 years, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and the National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) have spearheaded "The Power of 10" campaign to raise awareness of ...

Tetanus is a wretched disease. Toxins released by a nasty bacterium afflict the nervous system, causing muscle spasms so severe they can break bones. But tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is avoidable, ...

Researchers propose that the U.S. could safely drop adult tetanus and diphtheria boosters, saving $1 billion annually, since childhood vaccinations provide decades of protection. Evidence from the U.K ...

Boostrix (tetanus toxoid/reduced diphtheria toxoid/adsorbed acellular pertussis vaccine) is a brand-name Tdap vaccine that helps prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. It’s available by ...