By Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH; R. Gil Kerlikowske, MA; and Michael P. Botticelli, MEd Since the United States first declared a war on drugs more than 40 years ago, the nation’s criminal justice system has largely implemented traditional strategies,… Read More ›
Infectious diseases are a constant reality, yet it takes a shock to jolt the public’s attention and spur political action. The past weeks saw such as a shock at busy US airports, with the emergency quarantine of 3 flights. At… Read More ›
By Josh Sharfstein, MD, and Roberto Santamaria, MPH, MBA From an innovative play space designed to teach children about concepts of engineering and mathematics to an outdoor teaching kitchen to help students learn about nutrition and to new school health… Read More ›
The word innovation is omnipresent in health and health care, describing new uses of technology and data, entrepreneurial ventures, and public sector efforts. Given the many challenges in the US health sector—including decreasing life expectancy, increasing costs, declining rates of… Read More ›
On May 8, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a confirmed outbreak of Ebola in Bikoro, on the shores of Lake Tumba in Équateur Province. Ebola in the DRC is not unexpected. The… Read More ›
By David Cutler, PhD, and Francesca Dominici, PhD President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt have pledged to reexamine landmark environmental policies and to repeal regulations. In their view, excessive regulations are harming US industry, and… Read More ›
Consider 2 US health agencies: One regulates drugs and biologics, medical devices, tobacco and cosmetics, and most of the food we eat. The other regulates the use of chemicals in the environment, the water we drink, and the air we… Read More ›
