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Public Health Archive

Archives for November 2024

Polarization is bad for our health. Could RFK help?
Even Better

Could RFK Jr.’s ascent change anything?

By Keren Landman, MD
Future Perfect
The stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chartThe stunning success of vaccines in America, in one chart
Future Perfect

America, before and after vaccines.

By Dylan Scott
Supreme Court
The huge stakes in a Supreme Court case about vapingThe huge stakes in a Supreme Court case about vaping
Supreme Court

The justices face the awkward task of reviewing some very shoddy work by Judge Andy Oldham, a potential future colleague.

By Ian Millhiser
John Green’s crusade to make the world “suck less”
Future Perfect

Tuberculosis is still the world’s top killer. The author has a plan to fight back.

By Dylan Scott
Trump 2.0, explained
Trump didn’t gut foreign aid last time. This time could be different.Trump didn’t gut foreign aid last time. This time could be different.
Trump 2.0, explained

What Trump’s return could mean for the global poor.

By Dylan Matthews
Future Perfect
I give 10 percent of my income to charity. You should, too.I give 10 percent of my income to charity. You should, too.
Future Perfect

Regular giving, even in small amounts, can save lives.

By Dylan Matthews
I saw the Hurricane Helene response up close. This is how disaster relief actually works.
Future Perfect

Volunteers, not FEMA, are the bedrock of disaster response. How do we best support them?

By Jess Craig
Trump 2.0, explained
What RFK Jr. can — and can’t — actually do as Trump’s health secretaryWhat RFK Jr. can — and can’t — actually do as Trump’s health secretary
Trump 2.0, explained

Kennedy has promised to overhaul American health care. How much can he actually change?

By Keren Landman, MD
Future Perfect
The system failed us. We’ll still miss it when it’s gone.The system failed us. We’ll still miss it when it’s gone.
Future Perfect

America voted for chaos — but we don’t know what real chaos is. Yet.

By Bryan Walsh
Trump 2.0, explained
What happens if another pandemic strikes while Trump is president?What happens if another pandemic strikes while Trump is president?
Trump 2.0, explained

Donald Trump undermined public health measures during the Covid-19 pandemic. What would he do in a future health emergency?

By Dylan Scott

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