Donald Trump and the Anti-Vaxxer Conspiracy Theorists
The president-elect’s dangerous views on the safety of vaccines threaten the lives of millions of Americans.
View ArticleI Will March for Science on Saturday — So Should You
Trump’s cuts to pure science and vital agencies risk generational damage to the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.
View ArticleEbola Returns in Congo, a Test of ‘Next Time’
Is the global health community ready to stop another outbreak?
View ArticleWho’s Going to Be the Next Leader of WHO?
As the World Health Organization votes in a monumental open ballot for its new chief, the developing world and the developed world are in a battle of ideas.
View ArticleLiberia Is Stiffing Its Contact Tracers as Ebola Epidemic Continues
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Some 600 angry Ebola workers surrounded Liberia’s Ministry of Health Monday demanding back pay dating from early September. The ministry employees who track down anyone who may...
View ArticleI’m Back From Liberia and Under a (Self-Imposed) Quarantine in Brooklyn
Going from Monrovia to Belgium to New York meant enduring power outages, fever checks, Ebola questionnaires, and the hallway from hell.
View ArticleSierra Leone’s Ebola Epidemic Is Spiraling Out of Control
Why has Liberia -- once the epicenter of the outbreak -- been able to stop a rampaging killer disease, while the country next door can't even count its dead?
View ArticleFacing Death Without Spreading Disease
Sierra Leone’s traditional burial practices spread Ebola, and officials struggle to count the toll.
View ArticlePushing Ebola to the Brink of Gone in Liberia
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is fighting a grueling battle against the epidemic. But she's not winning plaudits at home.
View ArticleThe Monster in the Sea
A trip to the Liberian border village of Jene-Wonde reveals the dangers in declaring victory over Ebola.
View ArticleGood Thing Chris Christie Isn’t the Governor of Congo
Poor countries from India to Zambia are making huge gains against preventable killers like measles -- just as rich countries are falling behind.
View ArticleHow Cuba Could Stop the Next Ebola Outbreak
West Africa’s medical system was brought within an inch of its life by a devastating epidemic. But Havana could help nurse it back to health.
View ArticleThe Ebola Review, Part I
The G-7 is gathering to tackle the world’s biggest problems. It’s starting with Ebola -- and what the World Health Organization did wrong.
View ArticleThe Ebola Review, Part II
Germany's Angela Merkel is leading the G-7 charge to seriously reform the World Health Organization. But will her campaign actually lead to lasting change?
View ArticleCharleston, July 4th, and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Why "Atlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade" is the book to read on Independence Day.
View ArticleCan the Global Public Health System Learn From Its Ebola Mistakes?
With the crisis gone, the time for soul-searching has begun. But real reforms are what’s needed.
View ArticleCholera Is Coming
An outbreak of the deadly disease is sweeping across Iraq. But El Niño, climate change, and Middle Eastern instability could make the crisis much bigger.
View ArticleThe Zika Virus Isn’t Just an Epidemic. It’s Here to Stay.
A disease never before seen in the Americas may be taking hold permanently, endangering thousands of babies a year. The hunt for a vaccine better start now.
View ArticleA Plea to Presidential Candidate Christie: Please Stop Talking About Zika
As governor of New Jersey, his handling of Ebola quarantines was abysmal. And on the campaign trail, Chris Christie is promising to make the same mistakes all over again—this time with the Zika virus.
View ArticleScience Won’t Save Vaccines From Lawsuits Anymore
Europe’s highest court has just cleared the way for vaccine-truthers to sue manufacturers, even without any evidence.
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