The son of the doctor, himself now a physician and researcher, recalls his vaccination in the kitchen as painless. Now, he recounts the impact of the work his father led ...

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Dr. Jonas Salk and his team changed the course of history for polio by developing the polio vaccine right here in Pittsburgh.

Seventy years ago, a remarkable breakthrough changed the course of public health forever. On April 12, 1955, the world received the news that Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine was “safe, effective and potent ...

As often as possible, it’s a good idea to seek business leadership lessons from non-business leaders, especially those for whom profit was not a motive. Here’s a great one. One hundred ten years ago ...