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

Governance

What's Next for COVID-19?

Containment of the coronavirus would make an enormous difference to health around the world. Is it still possible?

Governance

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

Gender and the Coronavirus Outbreak

Gender inequities make outbreaks worse, so why not integrate gender analysis into the response now to help save lives?

Governance

Dr. Tom Frieden on the Politics of Epidemics

Health protection can fight disease, reduce economic losses, and save lives

Urbanization

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

Governance

Twenty-First Century Epidemic Responses

An interview with Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust