One Health Education Is Essential for Pandemic Preparedness and Global Security
The One Health concept/approach offers a powerful tool for public health and biomedical research globally. The combined integration of human medicine,...
Why Glyphosate, the World’s Most Widely Used and Sued Herbicide, Is Under New Scrutiny
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in "Roundup," is applied on millions of acres of farmland worldwide. Its use has triggered a...
U.S. Withdrawal Puts International Framework on Shaky Ground
Emperor Nero was alleged to fiddle while Rome burned: Trump seeks to be “king” (aka emperor) focusing on a larger...
What Should We Think of Cannabis Today?
Cannabis is not an ordinary plant. It has extraordinarily deep cultural, medicinal, and scientific significance, from ancient rituals to modern...
Trumps ‘America First’ Policy in Africa: The Consequences
The Trump Administration’s “America First” doctrine prioritizes transactional relationships and reduced engagement abroad (theoretically), which has resulted in consequential shifts...
Trump’s ‘Blockade’ of Venezuela: A Dangerous Global Precedent?
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered what he called the "total and complete blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and...
Culture Damage Under Trump
The breadth of the Trump Administration’s intervention in the arts has been torturous and staggering. Autocratic regimes have long shaped...
Can Government Efforts to Regulate AI in the Workplace Make a Difference?
An overview of AI regulations and laws around the world designed to ensure that the technology benefits individuals and society,...
Plastic Can Now Help Spread Diseases
There has been growing attention to the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” by those who correctly recognize it as an environmental disaster....
Bird Flu: What the First Death From Rare H5N5 Strain Reveals About US Public Health
A resident of Washington State died last week after contracting the H5N5 avian influenza, according to the Washington State Department...
Individual American Donors Are Shifting to Domestic Needs: Implications for Philanthropy
So far in 2025, the United States has faced a series of unprecedented challenges, including heightened political polarization, economic uncertainty,...
How the U.S. Government Shutdown Threatens Public Health
The United States' longest federal government shutdown, because Congress and the President have seemingly been unable to find common ground,...
