Yesterday marked the 36th year that the world observed World No Tobacco Day. This relatively obscure milestone masks a stalled effort to curb consumption of combustible cigarettes and other nicotine-related products. It’s unlikely most people paid any attention. But the impact of smoking is all around us, even if we don’t see it. Statistics rarely tell a provocative story to compel people to action.

How do we change the direction of our planetary health for a sustainable future? The Global Action Summit explored the possibilities.

Outstanding Science and Providers But Dysfunctional Delivery of Care - perspectives of a physician expert.

Years ago, I had enough experience to understand that some certificates on people’s walls might be worth nothing in terms of expertise, since they...