Thomas J. Bollyky

Thomas J. Bollyky is director of the global health program and senior fellow for global health, economics, and development at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He is also an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University. Bollyky is also the author of the book Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World Is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways.  

Governance

The 10 Americas: How Geography, Race, and Income Shape U.S. Life Expectancy

The differences in U.S. life expectancy are so large it's as if the population lives in separate Americas instead of one

Governance

Global Health Security and Diplomacy in 2024: Lead, Leverage, and Elevate

Discussions will intensify in 2024 to strengthen the global health security architecture

Aging

Best of 2023

Our favorite Think Global Health stories from 2023

Governance

Did Florida Get It Right Against COVID-19?

What the scrutiny of DeSantis’s pandemic record has missed

Governance

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

Governance

On COVID-19, the United States Still Lags Behind Peer Countries

The United States continues to have among the highest rates of mortality from COVID-19 in the world

Governance

Choosing to Make a Change

Dr. Helene Gayle on her trailblazing career and the questions she still ponders

Governance

Best of 2022

Our favorite Think Global Health stories from 2022

Governance

Wanted: One Billion Booster Shots

What the COVID-19 booster shot debate means for global vaccine access