2015

Fall 2015

The Fall 2015 issue recounts one woman’s persistence in the face of red tape and Taliban to work on a vaccine problem in Pakistan. We also celebrate the School’s Centennial through essential—and whimsical—objects. Plus: Rx for political reform; affording refugees; and solutions for the world’s 1.2 million annual traffic deaths.

Summer 2015

The Summer 2015 issue gets under America’s skin with its exploration about how to solve the country’s vaccine dilemma. The issue also celebrates a century of public health firsts and pays homage to Baltimore’s unsung heroes. Plus: Rethinking the PhD, and debuting a pocket-sized solution for family planning.

Spring 2015

The Spring 2015 issue explores undocumented traumatic brain injuries from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars brought to light through PhD research. The issue also traces arsenic’s threats to water in the Northern Plains. Plus: A halfway house for mosquitoes, the polio endgame and lessons from the Ebola outbreak.

Future Perfect

Gazing back at past successes is tempting, but we’re embracing the challenges of improving health for the next 100 years.

Departments

4 minute read

1.2 million people die in traffic crashes every year—most in developing countries. What’s the solution?

Features

13 minute read

Former Congressman Henry Waxman and newly elected Maryland state delegate Clarence Lam talk candidly about the Rx for political reform.

Forum

4 minute read

Neither red tape nor Taliban has deterred Noor Rakhshani from working on a vaccine problem in her Pakistani homeland.

Features

13 minute read

While CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing gets all the headlines, its cousin may revolutionize the fight against bad bacteria.

Briefings

3 minute read