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How Not to Die Too Soon: The Politics Behind Life Expectancy
In a new book, Devi Sridhar suggests governments should be held accountable for policies that influence life expectancy
A Bio-Responsibility Strategy for Gain-of-Function Research Oversight
Controversy about research on dangerous pathogens requires the U.S. government to adopt a new governance approach
The Shadow of China's Lockdown Remains
Four years after China locked down Wuhan, the country is still feeling the aftershocks
Counterterrorism Concepts and Health Policy Debates
Attacking drug cartels and applying pro-life principles to aid echoes ideas from the war on terrorism
Not All U.S. States Struggled Equally Against COVID-19
What the U.S. death toll would have looked like if every state had performed as well as New Hampshire
Opioid Overdoses Are Reaching New Highs in Washington, DC
The U.S. capital's opioid crisis is fueled by a lack of comprehensive public policy
Changing Foreign Policy on Cyberspace: Lessons for U.S. Global Health Engagement
Proposals to transform U.S. cyber foreign policy can inform rethinking global health engagement
The Glasgow Summit and U.S. Foreign Policy on Climate Change
Domestic politics, not diplomacy, will determine what "America is Back" means for climate change
The COVID Pandemic—A Global Crisis in an Era of Great Power Rivalry
The United States must prepare for future pandemics in a geopolitical world
Who Gets What and Why?
Countries need informed decision-making through health technology assessment to allocate resources during the pandemic
On the Framework Convention on Global Health
The convention offers a human rights-based legal foundation for global health security—which is exactly what we need now
Children of Immigrants and Their Mental Health Needs
We should create more comprehensive, accessible, and culturally sensitive initiatives for U.S. children of immigrants
COVID-19 This Week—The Looming Question: Internal Travel Restrictions
To reduce risk, we must close bars and other indoor spaces, reduce crowds, mask up, wash hands, and increase distancing
Contact Tracing Requires Building Trust
As states gear up their contact tracing efforts, here’s how they should approach getting buy-in within their communities