The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ended in the United States on May 11, 2023. The pandemic (a disease that rapidly spreads over a wide area) has been declared endemic […]

This week’s blog examines our pandemic response, a science tech competition involving autonomous cars and the role of complex simulation software powered by AI. Pandemic quarterbacking The pandemic is still […]

On March 11 of last year, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic. It has been a whirlwind of change since then, with every […]

Last weekend I was watching CBS 60 Minutes and listened with fascination to the interview of Michael Lewis. The storyline? A new book by Lewis that describes the foresight of […]

The value of community health workers (CHWs) is finally being recognized here in the U.S. This cadre works to approximate and glue together the pieces of our fragmented health care […]

Fragmented systems lead to fragmented pandemic responses. Or that’s what I took from this Lancet piece published recently.  The opportunities to improve the U.S. public health and health care systems […]

What can be said about 2020 except what a year! So much has happened in just twelve months. While none of us will desire to return to this time, we […]

With the recent good news regarding potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, I thought it would be helpful to blog about the vaccine development process and how that process has evolved during the […]

As the number of cases of COVID-19 surge, it is easy to get lost in the negative aspects of the pandemic. This week, I am focusing on three stories that […]

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to force many of us to work from home. With so much going on in the world right now, it can be difficult to be productive, […]