The world has lost a hero. Bill Foege helped lead smallpox eradication, guided the CDC in the early AIDS era, and shaped global health at the Gates Foundation and the Carter Center. As the Bill Foege Professor at Emory, I heard one refrain again and again: “Bill Foege is my hero.” He was mine too.

In the new year, may kindness be more infectious than pathogens. Happy New Year.

In the last four decades, the number of people who were paralyzed by polio was reduced by over 99%. This chart is from my article on why we can be the generation that ends polio forever everywhere: ourworldindata.org/global-fight...

Dr Jing He, Professor & Chair Designate of the Department of Epidemiology in the O'Donnell School of Public Health at UT Southwestern, is a 2024 recipient of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) highest commendation, the Distinguished Scientist award. Bravo. www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/art...