Continuing the conversation on bird flu, Washington State University's Thomas L. Marsh warns that if the outbreak is left unchecked, it could disrupt the milk supply and livestock markets, increasing costs for both producers and consumers.
Next, CFR Senior Fellow David P. Fidler unpacks the contents of the White House's new Global Health Security Strategy, emphasizing its commitment to make collective action more "efficient, effective, sustainable, and equitable."
Another analysis by a set of contributors from the Australian National University discusses how proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations and a new pandemic agreement could facilitate swifter outbreak reporting at the local level.
Turning to the obesity crisis, researchers Rodrigo M. Carrillo Larco and J. Jaime Miranda illustrate how a multidisciplinary approach that addresses the economic, political, and social drivers of nutrition would transform food systems.
Wrapping up the issue, an interview with Christopher J.L. Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, offers a glimpse into the creation, history, and latest rollout of the Global Burden of Disease study, which informs health policy around the world.
Until next week!—Nsikan Akpan, Managing Editor, and Caroline Kantis, Associate Editor
