A National Weather Service for disease?
The CDC’s disease forecasting service could be a game-changer for public health.
Policy & Practice
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Policy & Practice
“Your zip code largely determined your public health protections [during COVID-19].”
Massachusetts State Sen. Jo Comerford
A bipartisan perspective on public health’s uncertain future
Elias Zerhouni and Tom Frieden discuss the future of NIH, the CDC, and more.
What should happen to doctors who spread misinformation?
So far, medical boards have been hands-off.
Massachusetts tackles flaws that cost lives during the pandemic
“Covid made the case clearly that public health infrastructure is really important.”
Mixed lessons from intentionally infecting people with COVID-19
Challenge trials help researchers study immune responses. Skeptics still doubt the approach is worth the risks.
Even great data couldn’t solve the UK’s COVID woes
The UK had arguably the best public health data in the world, but nearly 250,000 people still died.
Our top stories of 2024
Our editors pick the best stories we published this year.
The best public health books of 2024
A staff selection of this year's must-reads
Five great health books for kids
A mom working in public health shares five picks
Marijuana’s evolution has outpaced U.S. regulation
Use of high-potency THC can amplify serious mental health problems.