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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...

Texas Teachers Now Eligible for Covid-19 Vaccination

The Biden administration sent all states notice to change the vaccine categories. Texas vaccine providers may now vaccinate teachers and childcare workers

Global childhood vaccination remains resilient, but equity cracks are widening

In 2024, immunisation data from WHO and UNICEF show that while 115 million infants (89%) received at least one dose of DTP vaccine and 109 million...