The development of polio vaccines is more than a great medical success; this is a gripping story that provides a window into the evolution of medical research during the last century: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/good-bad-and-ugly-the-history-of-polio-vaccines

Polio killed or crippled millions of people, but successful polio vaccines were developed during the mid-1950s which have spared millions from paralysis or death, pushing polio to the verge of extinction. The development of polio vaccines is more than a great medical success; this is a gripping story that provides a window into the evolution of medical research during the last century.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/good-bad-and-ugly-the-history-of-polio-vaccines

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