Health policy

Faced with yet another variant, epidemiologists must act more like silicon valley start-ups

With yet another highly contagious COVID variant sweeping the East Coast, it's never been more clear that we need a systems approach to reforming epidemiology in the U.S. Several legislative approaches, including the PREVENT Pandemics Act and public health loan…

With yet another highly contagious COVID variant sweeping the East Coast, it’s never been more clear that we need a systems approach to reforming epidemiology in the U.S.  Several legislative approaches, including the PREVENT Pandemics Act and public health loan forgiveness, offer a promising start, but as a scientist who was on the ground during COVID, it is clear to me that much more is needed. Specifically,  the CDC, …

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Faced with yet another variant, epidemiologists must act more like silicon valley start-ups