Report date follows the experts’ meeting

Health workers traced contacts and responded to prevent further natural smallpox transmission.

This 1977 illness came before the World Health Assembly declared global eradication in 1980.

The report of an October 1977 expert meeting documents the initial essential-drugs approach.

The model list focused attention on drugs considered most important for priority care.

Countries could adapt the WHO model to their own disease burden and health services.

Her birth followed an in-vitro fertilization procedure undertaken by her parents and medical team.

Lesley Brown gave birth to Louise, whose conception had involved laboratory fertilization.

The successful birth showed that an IVF pregnancy could result in a healthy child.

The story includes Louise and Lesley Brown as well as the clinicians Steptoe and Edwards.

The international conference ran from 6 to 12 September and issued a declaration on primary health care.