A biography of Jonas Salk, the man who saved thousands of lives by discovering a vaccine for polio. (In Spanish)

A very detailed account of FDR's involvement in Georgia, in particular, his role in the establishment of a medical foundation at Warm Springs, Georgia. FDR actually bought the property and used the warm waters to try to help with his...

A very brief yet informative look at the life of Dr. Albert Sabin. Discusses his work and research with the polio vaccine.

This extensive review of the advances in medical research and technology in the 1950s credits the Cold War and Cold War thinking with promoting scientific research and government funding of that research, including medical issues. Find...

Read about Jonas Salk and the development of the polio vaccine. This article from the MIT Invention Dimension includes several links to further information on the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis and the Salk Institute for...

A short biography of Jonas Salk, one of the men to invent a polio vaccine.

Illustrated overview of the history of vaccines and inoculations against diseases, such as smallpox and polio.

Take a look at the historic Warm Springs town just south of Atlanta, Georgia. Historic Warm Springs is known for, what else, its warm springs, and the charming town offers a wealth of history. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was a...

Examine how vaccines generate immune responses against pathogens in the body by creating six vaccines in this virtual laboratory.

This site from the Arlington National Cemetery contains a brief biography of Dr. Sabin, mentioning some little known facts about his life. Includes several pictures of the gravesite as well as links to additional information.