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Preparing for Disease X
A recent outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo underscores the need to prepare for future pandemics
Atul Gawande on Global Health's Past and Present
In a conversation with Thomas J. Bollyky, Atul Gawande reflects on progress and future opportunities in global health
Global Travel Restrictions: Lessons from COVID-19 to Marburg
Recent outbreaks have resurfaced conversations about when travel restrictions are appropriate to contain virus spread
Global Health Security Lessons from the U.S. Biodefense Response
The COVID-19 pandemic exemplified how an institute concerned with biodefense could pivot to serve public health needs
Marburg in Rwanda: What to Expect
Physician and Ebola survivor Craig Spencer on Rwanda's response and how the international community can help
The United States Isn't Ready for a Bird Flu Epidemic
Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm discusses what's keeping the United States from closing public health gaps
The Economic Constraints on Clean Water
Investing in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) reduces the financial costs of disease outbreaks
Mpox Vaccine Tracker: Millions Pledged, Millions Still to Be Delivered
A weekly updated tracker for vaccine donations announced in response to the mpox Clade I outbreak
Centering Indigenous Groups in Canada's Antimicrobial Resistance Plan
Canada's plan to combat antimicrobial resistance needs to address the high burden in Indigenous populations
Using Game Theory to Advance the Pandemic Agreement
Rewarding drug manufacturers for sharing vaccine doses could break the impasse in negotiations
A U.S. Response to Mosquito-Borne Disease Outbreaks
Experts explain what it would take for malaria to become endemic in the United States—and why this is unlikely
H5N1: How Effective Is Wastewater Surveillance for Bird Flu?
The Rockefeller Foundation's Megan Diamond explains wastewater surveillance for monitoring the H5N1 outbreak
What South Africa's Fatal Mpox Cases Mean for the Global Crisis
A nurse holds a monkeypox vaccination at the Northwell Health Immediate Care Center at Fire Island-Cherry Grove.
Pandemic Prevention Begins at Home
Proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations could enable timely outbreak reporting at the local level