Ideas A bipartisan perspective on public health’s uncertain future Elias Zerhouni and Tom Frieden discuss the future of NIH, the CDC, and more. By Michael F. Fitzgerald January 16, 2025
People Why mayors should care about public health “To have a public health mindset, you’ve got to be comfortable doing the non-sexy stuff,” says Arunan Arulampalam. By Michael F. Fitzgerald December 10, 2024
Feature Genomics has broad applications, and for now, broad limitations A scientist-turned-patient finds that access issues cloud the technology's potential. By Michael F. Fitzgerald July 10, 2024
People Daniel Dawes on why Meharry is adding a school of global health The new school will focus on the practice, not the theory, of health equity. By Michael F. Fitzgerald May 14, 2024
From the editor Lake Nona forum spotlights the future of health AI in health care, the perils of processed foods and other advances, and more from an invite-only confab By Michael F. Fitzgerald March 13, 2024
From the editor Senator Chris Murphy on loneliness and social media regulation Government decisions have had a direct impact on American loneliness, the senator says. By Michael F. Fitzgerald March 6, 2024
From the editor Becerra on the Alabama IVF decision, Supreme Court mifepristone case, and more The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary shared thoughts at the WSJ Health Forum. By Michael F. Fitzgerald February 28, 2024
Book A famous cancer cluster, 10 years later “We don't have to have perfect certainty in order to have useful information.” By Michael F. Fitzgerald November 15, 2023
Book Tackling environmental racism in Canada A conversation with the filmmaker and author behind the documentary "There's Something in the Water" By Michael F. Fitzgerald October 24, 2023
From the editor Some problems, only government can solve High-profile efforts to improve Medicaid could mean a radical transformation for U.S. public health care. By Michael F. Fitzgerald October 2, 2023