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Hepatitis D

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. Viruses cause most cases of hepatitis. The type of hepatitis is named for the virus that causes it; hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D and hepatitis E.

A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox

Smallpox was certified eradicated in 1980, but I first learned about the disease’s twisty, storied history in 1996 while interning at the World Health...

Of Measles and Midterms

There’s a whiff of good news in the air that should give many of us a much-needed shot of optimism. After one of the...

A Turning Point for Global Health

It’s time to speak with a shared voice in defense of our health security