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Hepatitis A

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...

Irresponsible Headlines on Massachusetts Outbreak Mislead the Public and Cause Harm

Misleading headlines in news coverage of the Massachusetts Covid-19 outbreak fail to highlight vaccine efficacy in preventing death and severe disease.

Securing our Economic Future Against Malaria

Malaria remains one of the greatest public health threats facing humanity.