Turnover in control of the executive branch inevitably means change in the agenda of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which regulates medical…  More

Despite our best public health efforts (and a zealous diet industry), the rising tide of obesity continues unabated. New classes of diabetes…  More

Just before 1:30 a.m., March 26, 2024, America experienced a historic transportation tragedy. The cargo ship Dali lost power, and brought down…  More

In every major global health milestone in our lifetimes, the United States has been at the forefront—from smallpox eradication in 1980 and the…  More

Since the 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, abortion law in the United States has been a complex maze of…  More

The recent US federal election has occasioned a substantial amount of reflection on the part of a broad range of sectors. Public health is no…  More

Medicaid’s size tells you everything you need to know about its prospects during a second Trump administration, the amount of energy that opponents…  More

In the week between November 5 and November 12, at least 20 times I was asked whether President-elect Donald Trump would ever nominate Robert F.…  More

In a series of decisions, the US Supreme Court has severely constrained the authority of federal agencies to regulate in the interest of public…  More

Rates of maternal mortality in the United States increased sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic, with evidence of widening racial disparities.1…  More