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The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia

The Wall Street Journal | My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in...

How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison

Big Think | In this excerpt from “The Formula for Better Health,” Tom Frieden explores...
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The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans

TIME | On Sept. 11, 2001, I was traveling in remote villages in West Bengal,...

The ‘Cassandra’ Curse on Public Health — An excerpt from Tom Frieden’s book, The Formula for Better Health

MedPage Today | The black rotary phone rang in my dingy New York City Health...
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A former CDC director’s guide to seeing and stopping threats to America’s health

STAT News | A dangerous idea is on the table: ending universal hepatitis B birth-dose...

Tom Frieden, médecin américain : « Les Etats-Unis torpillent leur propre système de santé et renoncent à leur leadership mondial »

Le Monde | Dans une tribune au « Monde », un ancien directeur des Centres...

Ex-CDC director: The last words my father spoke to me—and what they taught me about saving lives

Fortune | On September 11, 2001, I was deep in rural India, five years into...

We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

The New York Times | We have each had the honor and privilege of serving...
Dismantling Public Health

Dismantling Public Health Infrastructure, Endangering American Lives

The New England Journal of Medicine | The extreme reductions that the Trump administration is...
Transparency Misinterpreted

Transparency Misinterpreted: CDC Vaccine Policy and Conflicts of Interest

Think Global Health | A former CDC director says the idea that the agency's vaccine...

The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia

The Wall Street Journal | My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in...

How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison

Big Think | In this excerpt from “The Formula for Better Health,” Tom Frieden explores...
Time-image

The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans

TIME | On Sept. 11, 2001, I was traveling in remote villages in West Bengal,...

The ‘Cassandra’ Curse on Public Health — An excerpt from Tom Frieden’s book, The Formula for Better Health

MedPage Today | The black rotary phone rang in my dingy New York City Health...
STAT News logo

A former CDC director’s guide to seeing and stopping threats to America’s health

STAT News | A dangerous idea is on the table: ending universal hepatitis B birth-dose...

Tom Frieden, médecin américain : « Les Etats-Unis torpillent leur propre système de santé et renoncent à leur leadership mondial »

Le Monde | Dans une tribune au « Monde », un ancien directeur des Centres...

Ex-CDC director: The last words my father spoke to me—and what they taught me about saving lives

Fortune | On September 11, 2001, I was deep in rural India, five years into...

We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

The New York Times | We have each had the honor and privilege of serving...
Dismantling Public Health

Dismantling Public Health Infrastructure, Endangering American Lives

The New England Journal of Medicine | The extreme reductions that the Trump administration is...
Transparency Misinterpreted

Transparency Misinterpreted: CDC Vaccine Policy and Conflicts of Interest

Think Global Health | A former CDC director says the idea that the agency's vaccine...
October 10, 2025

The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia

The Wall Street Journal | My grandmother was terrified of losing her memory, but in the end she did. Here’s what could have helped her—and can help you.
September 30, 2025

How Alice Hamilton helped the world see a hidden poison

Big Think | In this excerpt from “The Formula for Better Health,” Tom Frieden explores how Alice Hamilton transformed public health in her fight against lead poisoning.
September 30, 2025

The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans

TIME | On Sept. 11, 2001, I was traveling in remote villages in West Bengal, India.
September 30, 2025

The ‘Cassandra’ Curse on Public Health — An excerpt from Tom Frieden’s book, The Formula for Better Health

MedPage Today | The black rotary phone rang in my dingy New York City Health Department office.
September 30, 2025

A former CDC director’s guide to seeing and stopping threats to America’s health

STAT News | A dangerous idea is on the table: ending universal hepatitis B birth-dose vaccination in the United States.
September 22, 2025

Tom Frieden, médecin américain : « Les Etats-Unis torpillent leur propre système de santé et renoncent à leur leadership mondial »

Le Monde | Dans une tribune au « Monde », un ancien directeur des Centres pour le contrôle et la prévention des maladies rappelle que, d’ici à 2030, la nouvelle
September 21, 2025

Ex-CDC director: The last words my father spoke to me—and what they taught me about saving lives

Fortune | On September 11, 2001, I was deep in rural India, five years into a posting to help control tuberculosis.
September 1, 2025

We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health

The New York Times | We have each had the honor and privilege of serving as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, either in a permanent or
July 30, 2025

Dismantling Public Health Infrastructure, Endangering American Lives

The New England Journal of Medicine | The extreme reductions that the Trump administration is making at the vital, mission-driven Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amount to unilateral disarmament
June 25, 2025

Transparency Misinterpreted: CDC Vaccine Policy and Conflicts of Interest

Think Global Health | A former CDC director says the idea that the agency's vaccine advisors profited from their recommendations is a fallacy