Policy & Practice

Public health experts Katelyn Jetelina and Caitlin Rivers argue officials must make clear communication a priority during health emergencies.

Wealthy nations are preparing for a future pandemic while ignoring an ancient scourge: TB, a lethal disease that infects 2 billion people worldwide.

Toxic chemicals are hidden in hundreds of personal care products. We must move decisively to protect consumers.

Better regulating processed foods could curb an epidemic of chronic food illness that causes 1,600 deaths daily in the U.S.

Americans must tackle inequality to fight health misinformation and improve trust in government.

As the tools of precision medicine spread, how will they combine with population research?

A new investigational product may open the door to male hormonal birth control.

The U.S.’s failed pandemic response stems from the field’s longstanding elitism.

Gun control policies aimed at stopping mass shootings could also prevent a less visible tragedy: suicide.

A lot fell through the cracks during the COVID-19 pandemic, but one doctor argues we have a clear way forward.