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For Leaders, When Is it Time to Speak Out for Science?

We have all seen the headlines. Government-funded research projects for cancer and other chronic and infectious diseases that, until a few weeks ago, were...

Patient’s Medical Trust Shredded by Those Who Took the Oath

Patients need to trust the physicians from whom they seek treatment, yet the extent of criminality and sexual abuse of them is eye-opening.

CDC Lost Round One – But the Public Health Match Continues

Public health is now grappling with the most severe COVID threat: the “I don’t give a damn” variant.

Homelessness Among Older People Is on the Rise, Driven by Inflation and the Housing Crunch

The housing affordability crisis, driven in part by the covid-19 pandemic, and high inflation are chipping away at fixed incomes. Although data is limited, advocates for seniors and people who are homeless say greater numbers of adults are showing up at shelters across the country.