This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new digital platform offers the most comprehensive data available to date on the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has affected learning for children in kindergarten through 12th grade…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a pivotal development for school coronavirus safety, Pfizer-BioNTech announced Monday that its vaccine was safe and created a “robust” antibody response for children ages 5 to 11 in trials. These are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even with three highly effective vaccines available in abundance throughout the country, the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues to cause a large number of new infections, particularly in states where…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One clear message from the Alliance’s blog post series on the 2021 NOFO is the importance of being strategic with how you use resources. Focus on the needs and gaps within your…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Men hold over 70% of the leadership positions in 200 global health organizations, a disparity that reflects overwhelming gender inequality worldwide, according to a new report from Global Health 50/50. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Imagine that two individuals worked the same number of years and were paid the exact same salary—and yet in retirement one receives twice as much from Social Security than the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Most older adults don’t use tax-advantaged savings accounts to save for future health expenses, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 suggests. Those who do are more likely…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In just a few decades, the international community has witnessed a string of successes in the field of global health. Polio cases have declined 99 percent in the past 25 years due…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Both the form and function of modern work are evolving at a rapid pace. The pandemic’s seismic effect on the labor market has been felt by virtually everyone. In the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Black Breastfeeding Week, created in 2013 by three Black breastfeeding advocates, is the only health campaign with an explicit national focus on making online and local impact on Black maternal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The unequal impact of COVID-19 is being felt the world over: it’s seen in the differences between richer and poorer countries, and in the differences between richer and poorer communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you were born in 1960, it turns out you had bad timing. A portion of the Social Security benefit formula is based on national average wages for each cohort…