Epidemics
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Limited Information Hampers Understanding of U.S. Farmed Mink Outbreaks
Comparing the U.S. and Danish responses to COVID-19 outbreaks in mink populations
Plague Ships, Shotgun Mobs, and the "Saffron Scourge"
Recalling the massive, deadly New Orleans yellow fever epidemic of 1878—and what lessons it holds for coronavirus today
What's Next for COVID-19?
Containment of the coronavirus would make an enormous difference to health around the world. Is it still possible?
How to Tackle Global Problems in an Age of Populism
Appetites for investment do exist today to define achievable goals, apply effective tools, and solve global challenges
Gender and the Coronavirus Outbreak
Gender inequities make outbreaks worse, so why not integrate gender analysis into the response now to help save lives?
Dr. Tom Frieden on the Politics of Epidemics
Health protection can fight disease, reduce economic losses, and save lives
Pandemic, a Game Gone Viral
An interview with Matt Leacock, creator of the popular 10-year-old board game, on the art of designing cooperative play
Twenty-First Century Epidemic Responses
An interview with Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust