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The United States Risks Losing Its Edge in Life Sciences Innovation

China's life sciences sector benefits from streamlined regulations, proactive government policies, and strategic focus

RFK Could Prevent a Bird Flu Pandemic—By Embracing His Environmentalist Roots

Three steps Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. could take to strengthen the U.S. Department of Agriculture's recent bird flu plan

Governance

H5N1 Demands Coordination, Not Confusion

Public health and politics should work together to restore trust and ensure a cohesive response to bird flu

Food

U.S. Egg Prices See Largest Jump Since 1980 as Bird Flu Outbreaks Continue

A new version of H5N1 influenza continues to pound poultry, but price relief could be on the way

Trade

The USAID "Lifesaving" Waiver Is a Mirage Without Sufficient Staffing

The State Department's humanitarian waiver is essential but falls woefully short of ensuring patients receive medicines

Governance

U.S. WHO Exit Could Expand China's Influence

Donald Trump's executive order could inadvertently pave the way for China to reshape global health governance

Poverty

Cycle of Instability: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling and Unhoused Migrants

The ruling on City of Grants Pass v. Johnson overlooks the safety and wellbeing of unhoused migrants

Governance

How Overdose Prevention Centers Became Political Scapegoats

Although some politicians blame harm reduction efforts for societal problems, others view them as lifesaving solutions

Governance

National Security Debate on Global Health Enters a New Phase

Controversies about national security and global health are changing in a post-pandemic, geopolitical, and warming world

Governance

Supporting Mental Health for Arab, Jewish, and Muslim Youth During War

How the war in the Middle East is harming U.S. adolescents and what civil society can do about it

Urbanization

Climate and Health: Global Problems, Local Solutions

For effective approaches to combat climate change, world leaders should look to cities like New York

Food

The Last Mile of Nutrition

Introducing a new way to measure the health impacts of community-based food programs and farmers markets

Migration

"On the Move": How Climate Migration Will Remake America

In a must-read, ProPublica's Abrahm Lustgarten uses the 2018 Camp Fire to show how extreme weather disrupts modern life

Governance

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