Articles

A group of people walk along a piece of fraying rope, holding hands.

The Way Forward

Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD ’79, ScM ’75

Bringing people together on causes that matter is a charge for every one of us.

3 minute read

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Letters

Readers respond to our reporting on planetary health, the focus of our Fall/Winter 2024 special issue.

3 minute read

Rakai Health Sciences Program team connects with community members on September 14, 2017.

On the Cusp of Eliminating HIV

Brian W. Simpson

The Rakai Health Sciences Program transformed global AIDS policies and cut new cases by 90%. How will its storied research and clinical legacy continue?

4 minute read

Illustrations of icons representing various aspects of public health, including a naloxone dispenser, two pills, a pregnant woman, a truck, and a mosquito.

Frontline Research, Real Progress

Gabriel Muller

From job sites to city streets, courtrooms to EHRs, five stories show public health’s reach and impact.

6 minute read

A collage of black and white photographs of the Bloomberg School's history. Images include the exterior of the school, students in class, and professors.

The Art of the Pivot

Pandemics. Wars. Existential financial threats. The Bloomberg School has long used its hard-won experience to anticipate and shape the future.

7 minute read

Illegal gold mining in Peru’s Madre de Dios department has destroyed an average of 21,000 hectares of rainforest per year.

Sudden Impact

What happened when stop-work orders shut down four USAID projects?

8 minute read

A collage of images including George W. Bush, a person using a microscope, people protesting for LGBTQ+ rights, and HIV preventatives.

How Science Gets Done

Melissa Hartman

The long quest to stop the human immunodeficiency virus offers an instructive example.

2 minute read

A silhouette of a scientist leaving their laboratory, the light from the doorway creates a red glow.

Scientists’ Uncertain Future

Michael Fitzgerald

U.S. researchers face sudden funding cuts that threaten studies, careers, and scientific progress.

6 minute read