Diseases and Cures

More than a year after COVID-19 vaccines have become available, it is apparent that early vows to prioritize equitable access on a global scale have not translated into action. Instead,…

The pandemic is, first and foremost, a public health emergency, having claimed over 4 million lives worldwide. But COVID-19 also has a plethora of secondary impacts, with short- and long-term…

The eradication of wild poliovirus is within sight — but only if the world remains committed and financially invested, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) announced on Tuesday at a…

“Mr. and Mrs. Smith, we finally have an answer for you.” The couple, whose real names we are protecting for privacy, looked at me anxiously. I had been evaluating their…

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, animal disease labs across the country stepped up to expand testing capacity, and they could play a role in preventing the next pandemic.…

With yet another COVID-19 booster available for vulnerable populations in the U.S., many people find themselves wondering what the end game will be. The mRNA vaccines currently used in the…

When most people hear the term palliative care, they look worried or confused. Introducing myself to patients and families as a palliative medicine physician, I commonly hear things like, “Does…

The Covid-19 pandemic has given the world a painful primer on the power of exponential growth. On December 30, 2019, per the World Health Organization, there were two confirmed cases of…

More than 75 percent of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. But throughout the pandemic, communities of color have seen lower rates of…

The Conversation is running a series of dispatches from clinicians and researchers operating on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. You can find all of the stories here. I…