U.S. Election 2024
Coverage of the U.S. presidential and down-ballot elections in 2024
Solutions to U.S. Gun Violence Hinge on Election
Physicians are working to improve patient safety education but rely on research funding that is in doubt
U.S. Voters Disenfranchised by Climate Change
Electoral planning needs to envision increasingly severe extremes that disrupt the casting and counting of ballots
The Pandemic Agreement Fractures in the Latest Negotiations
WHO member states continue to disagree on critical issues and might tackle them after adopting a pandemic agreement
Where Health Surfaced at the Republican National Convention
The RNC projected a strategy on health matters that shied away from overtly supporting unpopular positions
Kamala Harris's Global Health and Foreign Aid Record
If Harris wins, the Israel-Hamas War and the U.S. southern border are likely to shape her priorities for global aid
Better Infant Health Starts With Paid Family Leave
State-based labor legislation could inadvertently allow parents to protect their babies from winter outbreaks
Abortion Access for U.S. Immigrants
A reproductive epidemiologist explores the barriers and gateways to abortion access for U.S. immigrants
How Overdose Prevention Centers Became Political Scapegoats
Although some politicians blame harm reduction efforts for societal problems, others view them as lifesaving solutions
President Biden's Foreign Policy Legacy on Global Health
Geopolitics and domestic polarization have stymied the president's efforts to reclaim U.S. global health leadership
The United States Targets Cervical Cancer and Lead Exposure
The Biden administration launched efforts to reduce cervical cancer and lead exposure that could have brief policy lives
Young Americans Prioritize Health Care in 2024 Election
The chair of the Harvard Public Opinion Project explains why young Americans view health care as a top election issue
South Africa's Health-Care Reform in Limbo Following Election
African National Congress's loss imperils the new National Health Insurance law and its financing of public health care
Health Policy Takeaways from 2024's First U.S. Presidential Debate
Where the presidential debate mentioned or missed on COVID responses, drug pricing, Medicare, and reproductive health
Reflections on Nikki Haley’s Health Policy and Foreign Aid Positions
Haley’s past and current stances on health and foreign aid
Title 42, Asylum Seekers, and American Public Health in 2024 Election
Medical providers discuss the migration policy’s justification—or lack thereof