A smallpox outbreak in Boston in 1721 led to a fierce debate about inoculation, a new scientific procedure that offered some protection against the deadly virus. James Franklin led criticism, but ...

During a raging smallpox outbreak in Boston in 1721, James introduced Mather to the principle and procedures of his West African heritage — the inoculation procedure to prevent disease.

Mather published those figures as part of his campaign for inoculation, and today his work is considered the first time comparative data has been used to evaluate a medical treatment.

Inoculation against diseased fields Date: November 30, 2023 Source: University of Zurich Summary: Farmland often harbors a multitude of pathogens which attack plants and reduce yields. A research ...

Nothing did go wrong, and once the clandestine procedure was deemed a success, news of it was broadcast from the onion-domed rooftops.

Hind Sghyer, Michael Hess, Culture conditions influence conidial production by the barley pathogen Ramularia collo-cygni, Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, Vol. 126, No. 4 (August 2019), pp.