This electronic book from the National Academies Press (NAP) presents recommendations to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from the Committee on Smallpox Vaccination Program Implementation. The committee -- members of the Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Institute of Medicine -- focuses on two main issues: Considerations for next steps in the pre-event vaccination program, and...

Readers curious to learn about diseases and related medical mysteries should check out This Podcast Will Kill You. This engaging and informative podcast is hosted by two experts in disease ecology, Erin Welsh, who is currently a postdoctoral researcher in Finland, and Erin Allman Updyke, who is now in medical school after finishing her PhD. In each episode of their podcast, "the Erins" explore the...

The Harvard School of Public Health is renowned for its fine outreach programs, and in recent years has also initiated a strong online presence. That presence includes this well-designed site (created by the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention) which allows users to determine their potential risks for various diseases, including diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, and strokes. By answering a few...