Arthur L Kellermann, MD, MPH

A simple but effective way to reduce firearm-related deaths is by promoting safe storage of guns in the home and other practical, evidence-based strategies.

“Hummer healthcare”—big, bulky, and historically inefficient—is bankrupting our nation. Other countries pay less and enjoy better health. We can and must do better

Informing consumers and promoting innovative US manufacturing is a surer and safer path to reducing America’s reliance on imported drugs of uncertain quality

The FDA’s approval is welcome news, and will hopefully open the door to much faster production of an effective vaccine to counter any future flu pandemic.

Secretary Kennedy and his inner circle are serious about removing toxins that can threaten health, they should look at our nation’s generic drug supply.

The Office of Management and Budget is proposing sweeping changes to federal grantmaking that could harm American science, economic competitiveness and national security

This is the largest and most complex World Cup ever, with three host countries and 48 teams. It will place unprecedented challenges on medical and security staff

The Ebola outbreak has already spread to Uganda and threatens neighboring states such as war-ravaged South Sudan. It is rapidly becoming a major global health threat.

Hegseth's decision to let military servicemembers refuse flu vaccines contradicts the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic and WWI, when flu killed 45,000 U.S. troops.

As a young CDC doctor, Dr. Foege devised the vaccination strategy that led to the global eradication of smallpox - one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases.

December 1 was World AIDS Day. For the first time since this global event was established in 1988, the United States government declined to observe it.

Disinformation – the deliberate spreading of falsehoods – is the leading threat to Americans’ health. Recent IT and political developments are accelerating its spread.

Federal scrutiny and pilot programs are welcome, but more must be done to strengthen our generic drug supply. There's a clear path forward to solve this challenge.

Instead of creating affordable products that improve health and lower costs, pharmaceutical companies focus on new drugs that will yield a healthy return on investment.

Rather than bludgeon the drug industry with tariffs and price controls, Trump could leverage a powerful force to renew U.S. drug manufacturing – market competition.

"Americans expect their government to tell the truth, and to keep partisan fights out of the doctor’s office. HHS is failing in those expectations" - Dr. Debra Houry

President Trump is undoing many of the reforms Congress implemented in the aftermath of the storm.

If we restrict access to family planning and allow the spread of disinformation about birth control on social media, rates of maternal and infant death will rise.

If the Pentagon resumes its push to privatize the military health system, it will harm the health of our armed forces and diminish their battlefield performance.