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A memorial to COVID-19 victims.

Who will vaccinate people during the next pandemic? The US public health sector is falling behind

By Kimberly Ma | Biosecurity

artist's rendition of polio

Polio is back. Here’s what to do about it.

By Kathleen E. Bachynski | Opinion, Science Denial

Extraterrestial Highway. Credit: Rachel. Accessed via Pixabay. Pixabay License. Free for commercial use.

Survey: Americans love conspiracy theories, and that’s dangerous for everyone

By Matthew A. Baum, Katherine Ognyanova | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

The layered, Swiss cheese model for mitigating online misinformation

By Leticia Bode, Emily Vraga | Disruptive Technologies

A scientist test for COVID-19.

Memo to the president: Reimagining public health preparedness and response

By Daniel M. Gerstein | Disruptive Technologies

Nuclear war, public health, the COVID-19 epidemic: Lessons for prevention, preparation, mitigation, and education

By Andrew Futter, Samuel I. Watson, Peter J. Chilton, Richard J. Lilford | Biosecurity, Nuclear Weapons

A contact tracer conducts an interview.

Can a smartphone app help us turn the coronavirus corner and go outside again?

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

Vladimir Putin at the Almazov National Medical Research Centre in St. Petersburg, 2017.

Coronavirus in Russia: How Putin’s disinformation efforts could backfire at home

By Judy Twigg | Biosecurity

Children getting immunized at a health station in New York City.

Lessons for dealing with coronavirus: A tale of two cities—and smallpox

By Laura H. Kahn | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies

A health care worker in China waits for a coronavirus patient.

Trump touts biodefense strategy but slashes funding to detect and combat outbreaks like coronavirus

By Matt Field | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies

Winning the battle against emerging pathogens: A German response

By Iris Hunger | Biosecurity

Laurie Garrett: Reporting on biosecurity from America to Zaire

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