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A man wearing a facemask takes a selfie in front of the legendary graffiti-covered John Lennon Wall as the coronavirus pandemic continues in Prague, Czech Republic, April 6, 2020. The photo shows a large graffiti mural of the legendary singer and peace activist with a mask draped over Lennon's face. A mane in the foreground holds his device at arm's length taking a selfie. REUTERS/David W Cerny

Masks: The Easiest Way to Save Lives and Spare Jobs

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All U.S. states have a long way to go on achieving widespread public mask use—which could save 33,000 lives by October 1

New cars are seen lined up next to the dock as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, at the Port of Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 29, 2020. The photo is an aerial shot of a large lot packed completely with lines of cars. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Avoiding Another COVID-19 Surge in the United States

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Keeping tabs on movement, infections, and testing are crucial to containing the virus

Quarantined: Federalism in Action at Home and Abroad

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Lessons from around the world on how national and subnational governments can cooperate in response to COVID-19

A usually bustling Metro station in Bethesda, Maryland nearly empty at rush hour last week, when Governor Larry Hogan ordered the shutdown of all bars and restaurants in the state due to coronavirus. The picture shows a long escalator tube almost empty. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Laboratory Diagnostics—Rarely Appreciated Until Something Goes Wrong

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Problems with COVID-19 testing highlights need for strong U.S. labs to detect, control, and respond to emerging diseases

Molecular epidemiology: a laboratory worker at the Wielkopolska Center for Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery in Poznan, Poland performs diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus on March 3, 2020. Picture shows a lab worker in a white lab coat sitting at a bench surrounded by test tubes preparing samples for analysis. REUTERS/Agencja Gazeta/Lukasz Cynalewski

Climate Change, the Kidney Killer

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Is chronic kidney disease the canary in the coal mine in terms of feeling the health impacts of climate change?

Kidney disease increases are concentrated among farm workers in hot, humid conditions, including sugarcane fields in Central America, similar to this one in Jacarezinho, Brazil on January 1, 2019. Picture is taken at the edge of a field on a sugar plantation on a spectacularly clear day. The earth is brown, the growing canes are green, and the deep blue sky has little fluffy clouds rolling in. REUTERS/Marcelo Texeira

Can the U.S. Be Among the First to Eliminate HIV Transmission?

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Will the recently launched “Ready, Set, PrEP” program be a meaningful step toward HIV/AIDS elimination in the U.S.?

A person walks up a giant LGBTQ+ Pride Flag installed on the steps of Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park to celebrate World Pride in New York City on June 14, 2019. Photo shows the legs and feet of someone wearing white pants and white sneakers walking up a wide staircase that fills the frame and is brightly adorned in rainbow hues. This is a striking photo. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

California’s New Truvada Law: Greater Access, But for Whom?

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In lower-income settings, improving access to PrEP drugs may rely on financial accessibility despite other efforts

Antiretroviral drugs ready for distribution at the Mater Hospital in Kenya's capital Nairobi on September 10, 2015. Picture shows a hand reaching in and picking up a pack of the pills. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya