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U.S. Egg Prices Reach 45-Year High as Bird Flu Intensifies
This winter, a new version of H5N1 influenza, the same one behind a recent fatal case, has pummeled U.S. poultry
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
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
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
How Overdose Prevention Centers Became Political Scapegoats
Although some politicians blame harm reduction efforts for societal problems, others view them as lifesaving solutions
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
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
Climate and Health: Global Problems, Local Solutions
For effective approaches to combat climate change, world leaders should look to cities like New York
The Last Mile of Nutrition
Introducing a new way to measure the health impacts of community-based food programs and farmers markets
"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
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
Addressing Mississippi's Maternal Health-Care Shortage
State regulations and payment systems have prevented the growth of freestanding birth centers
U.S. Disinformation Plan Put Geopolitics Above Global Health
Covert U.S. information operations during COVID-19 expose the dangers that global health faces when rival powers compete
Where Health Surfaced at the Republican National Convention
The RNC projected a strategy on health matters that shied away from overtly supporting unpopular positions