Emergency use authorization for mass child vaccination presents a different balance of risks and benefits than it did for adults, say Wesley Pegden, Vinay Prasad, and Stefan Baral […]
US healthcare
Racism—an unnatural disaster calling for a human response from the global community
Institutions that deliver healthcare and conduct research must prove themselves good neighbors to the communities they serve, say Anika Hines and Lisa Cooper […]
Covid-19 testing programs: who benefits?
Covid-19 testing programs that fail to support the prevention of onward transmission have minimal benefits at best, and are harmful at worst, say Neia Prata Menezes, Katherine Rucinski, and Stefan […]
Eric Kutscher: Remembering a year of the covid-19 pandemic through the masks I’ve collected
In my living room are two bags filled to the brim with used N95 masks. Since March 2020, I’ve worn out every N95 I’ve been given to its fullest, taken […]
Intimate partner violence as a public health problem
The health sector has a responsibility to support people who face intimate partner violence, but it is most effective when approaches are trauma informed and centered around survivors’ individual needs, […]
Bringing covid-19 vaccines to high risk populations—like those who are homeless—requires a tailored approach
Prioritizing vaccines for people experiencing homelessness is vital to an equitable and effective public health response, write Margot Kushel, Barbara DiPietro, and Bobby Watts […]
As states reopen, incentivizing Americans to vaccinate against covid-19 is an urgent priority
Nakisa B. Sadeghi and Leana S. Wen The authorization of safe and effective covid-19 vaccines and subsequent efforts by the US government to increase supply and distribution are pivotal steps […]
Let primary care providers vaccinate their patients against covid-19
The pandemic has upended the role of primary care providers in the US, but putting them at the heart of the vaccine rollout would help to restore their place, writes […]
Abraar Karan: Give people better tools to stop viral transmission, and trust that they will use them
If public health systems don’t trust individuals, individuals will also not trust public health, writes Abraar Karan […]
“My Blackness enters the room first”: An immigrant physician on systemic racism in the US
Nycole K Joseph describes how her move to the US for medical training forced her to confront the brutal reality of racism in America […]