Katherine Leach-Kemon
Katherine Leach-Kemon is a policy translation manager at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. In this role, Katherine works to bridge the gap between academic research and policy. To this end, she fosters collaboration with organizations worldwide, designs communication strategies to engage decision-makers and policy influencers, and oversees the production of reports, infographics, and policy briefs. Her work has been published in The Lancet, Health Affairs, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and Humanosphere. She earned a MA in public health at the University of Washington and a BA in history from the College of William & Mary, and previously worked as a post-graduate fellow at IHME studying foreign assistance for health.
On COVID-19, the United States Still Lags Behind Peer Countries
The United States continues to have among the highest rates of mortality from COVID-19 in the world
The United States Should Rethink Its COVID Entry Requirements
The science shows that infection provides as much protection as vaccination
Just One to Two Servings of Vegetables a Day Improves Health
But eating more vegetables is still better
The Cleft Palate-Malnutrition Connection
During food crises, children with cleft lip and cleft palate are the most vulnerable of the vulnerable
Wanted: Global Access to Paxlovid
Equitable access to COVID-19 antiviral therapy remains elusive, with many middle-income nations left out
For Young Men, Alcohol Does Not Have to Be a Death Sentence
For males ages 15 to 49, drinking alcohol causes nearly 10 percent of all years lost to death and disability
Monkeypox Transmission Explained
David Pigott tracks the spread of diseases with outbreak potential—Ebola, Zika, COVID-19—so we asked him about monkeypox
Better Mental Health Care Is Unlikely to Fix America's Gun Problem
But reducing alcohol use, promoting gun-free homes, and curbing domestic violence hold promise
Let Ukraine Set the Example for How to Treat Children Caught in Conflict
The world should protect the safety of children in all war zones, including those who don't make the news
What Happens When Zero-COVID Countries Lift Restrictions
How Singapore, Australia, Vietnam, and others are transitioning
Antibiotic Resistance is a Smoldering Crisis
More than 1.2 million people across the globe died of antibiotic resistant superbugs in 2019
A Sensible Approach to Omicron
New estimates suggest omicron is just 3 percent as deadly as delta