Getting public health implementation right is literally a matter of life-and-death — This article originally appeared in Think Global Health. In the last couple of weeks, the World Health Organization has confirmed a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Equatorial Guinea, at least eighteen countries continue to struggle deadly cholera cases, and bird flu swept through Peru and Chile, killing…

We know more now than before, and it’s still alarming — Author Note: This piece is written largely based on and because of the extensive research conducted by Andrew Gall and the Prevent Epidemics team at Resolve to Save Lives. I raised the risks of long Covid back in July 2020, and in July 2022 highlighted the difficult battle many people…

Travel to India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Nigeria highlights the challenges — and great promise — of community-led public health — Covid mortality is ebbing, the toll of the climate crisis is growing, war in Ukraine is grinding on, and the global economy is sputtering. In many countries, security is increasingly compromised, media is becoming less free, and intolerance and social stress are increasing.

Controlling this outbreak is a steep challenge. We must be clear about how the virus spreads and who is at highest risk. — Even as Covid-19 continues to mutate and spread, much of the world is now facing outbreaks of another disease threat that no one expected to see: monkeypox. The United States declared monkeypox a public health emergency on Thursday, following the lead of the World Health Organization.

What parents should know — With summer camps open and kids mingling and socializing more, many parents eagerly awaited the moment when COVID-19 vaccines would be available to their young children. With formal authorization from the FDA and CDC’s strong recommendation, the moment arrived three weeks ago. …

Yet another wave has begun and the virus continues to adapt — we must as well — The United States is facing yet another rise in Covid cases and many public figures have announced they’ve tested positive in recent days, including Jimmy Kimmel and US Health Secretary Xavier Becerra. Test positivity in the US has climbed to above 11%, indicating that transmission is increasing — and that…

We’re now living with a less virulent, but more contagious, virus — Traveling in the United States just got less safe for immunosuppressed people and others at higher risk of severe illness from Covid. Hours after a judge’s unprecedented decision to nullify the federal mask mandate on public transportation, many airline companies, rideshare services and transit agencies announced that they would no…

Paid sick leave protects businesses, health care, and the public — Awards for “Perfect attendance” should be an idea of the past. Everyone gets sick, but not everyone can afford to take time off from work to get better. Workers often find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place when they get sick: Stay home and lose a paycheck…

Omicron poses a serious threat, but we’re not back to square one — Omicron has quickly supplanted Delta to become the dominant variant in the United States after spreading widely in South Africa, the United Kingdom, and other parts of the world. In the past couple of weeks, Covid cases have set records in the U.S. — reaching almost triple the number of…