As Eric Kutscher receives his first dose of the covid-19 vaccine, he’s struck by the depth of his previous fear during the pandemic and the reality of his privilege […]
US healthcare
The US now has vaccines, but no strategy on how to use them to defeat coronavirus
The good news this week was that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued emergency use authorisation for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The FDA has also declared that the Moderna […]
Harm reduction principles can help us restore trust in public health messaging on covid-19
Public health messaging should acknowledge the holistic experiences of individuals beyond just the pathogen, say Joshua Barocas and Monica Gandhi […]
Abraar Karan: Pandemics are stopped by people—here’s what we, as individuals, can still do
We should not underestimate our role as individuals in stopping the pandemic, writes Abraar Karan […]
America’s public health experts must engage communities in the covid-19 response
The incoming administration has to help Americans understand that their survival—both economic and physical—depends on individual actions, write Krutika Kuppalli and colleagues […]
Welcome back to global health, America: An open letter to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
The pandemic is deepening existing inequalities, including gender inequality, say Roopa Dhatt, Samira Ouedraogo, Sarah Hillware, and Ann Keeling, but the US can help build a more equal world […]
Ambiguities in new schedules for reimbursing digital medical services in the US must be clarified
The US healthcare system rapidly adopted telehealth and remote monitoring services during the response to the covid-19 pandemic, possibly transforming the future of health care delivery. [1] This progress, however, […]
On the eve of the US election, physicians are considering their responsibility to support voting rights
The social, economic, and political fabric of the United States is undergoing profound stress, heightened by the covid-19 pandemic. This upheaval is causing many healthcare professionals and trainees to reassess […]
As American voters head to the polls, the health insurance of millions hangs in the balance
The American voter’s choice could not be starker, says Jamie Daw […]
The US presidential race shows the value of health professionals urging climate action
Climate change’s rise to become an important electoral issue in the US shows why health professionals should continue to advocate for planetary health, say Edward Maibach and Anthony Leiserowitz […]