This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world is currently transfixed by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping through many regions, especially Asia, Africa, and South America. But, focused as we are on the…
During a virtual event co-hosted by Food Tank and Applegate, panelists highlight the need to end the misuse of antibiotics in the livestock industry. By 2050, public health experts predict…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite millions of deaths and trillions in economic dislocations, COVID-19 has not been nearly as lethal as the 1918 Spanish flu or as disruptive as pandemic planners had feared. Dr.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 caught the world flat-footed. We must act now, before the next disease outbreak hits, to ensure that we have the data and information needed to respond quickly and prevent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As young people continue to line up for coronavirus shots, the gender breakdown appears, well, surprisingly even. Compared to a persistent gap between adult men and women in vaccination rates,…
Strengthening health systems comes down to staff, stuff, space, systems and support. Whether providing primary care or responding to deadly outbreaks of infectious diseases, a holistic approach that places the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The CHLOE report typically captures trends in online education, but the sixth installment also asked college officials about how their institutions were impacted by the pandemic and how they expect…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Pandemic preparedness will always be about people’s access to the most basic of health care systems.” That’s Dr. Stephanie Williams, Australia’s Ambassador for Regional Health Security, on the significance of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New findings from the health outcomes group at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center point to yet another area where the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected cancer patients: Many more Medicaid patients…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With a first COVID-19 jab under his belt and the second a few weeks away, Imad Agha was overwhelmed with relief. But his hopes of immunity were dashed when violence…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The researchers found that 45% of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 they studied experienced significant functional decline after being discharged. Over a year after the novel coronavirus cemented its grip on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By 2050, experts predict that 10 million people will die of antibiotic-resistant infections—surpassing deaths from cancer. Coming out of the pandemic it’s more critical than ever to address this growing…