In the Media

Former CDC director Tom Frieden on the Trump administration’s relentless attack on public health

We Are Less Safe, Plain and Simple’ Former CDC director Tom Frieden on the Trump administration’s relentless attack on public health.

Former CDC director Tom Frieden shares warning for RFK Jr. on measles outbreak

STAT News Breakthrough Summit | Public health disaster is brewing as HHS secretary wavers on vaccines and federal programs get cut

The Doctor’s Art: A Resolve to Save Lives with Tom Frieden

A former Director of the CDC and former Health Commissioner of New York City shares stories of triumphs and challenges from his diverse career, from pioneering the ban on indoor smoking in America to drastically cutting rates of tuberculosis worldwide.

Trans fat: The invisible killer we must eliminate from world’s food supply

Al Jazeera | We call on all governments to limit or ban trans fat in all food.

It’s the world’s leading killer. Make it the focus of the next breakthrough.

The Washington Post | Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2009 to 2017, is president and chief executive of Resolve to Save Lives and senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations.

The Race Against A Silent Killer: How to Tackle the Global Hypertension Crisis

Resolve to Save Lives | High blood pressure—the silent killer—is responsible for more than 10 million deaths every year, affecting more people than all infectious diseases combined.

The epidemics we stopped

POLITICO Pulse | Nearly three years into the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report from Resolve to Save Lives is highlighting the infectious diseases that didn’t end in catastrophe.

Three Solutions for Public Health—And One Dangerous Idea

The Atlantic | The agency I used to lead is beset by slowness, impracticality, and lack of strategic thinking—but its mission is too essential to abandon.

Why Even Well-Prepared Countries Failed the Pandemic Test

Foreign Affairs | Bad politics can undermine good public health.

What do you do when your best shot falls short?

TEDMED | Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., became Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in June 2009.

Appearances

January 27, 2026

24 Simple Secrets to a Healthier Life

The New York Times | We spoke with two dozen doctors, therapists and authors and...

January 22, 2026

U.S. Formally Withdraws From World Health Organization

The New York Times | Global health experts worry that a lack of international coordination...

January 9, 2026

What the New Childhood Vaccine Schedule Means for You

TIME | Denmark has a significantly different health care system from the U.S. Every Denmark...

December 11, 2025

Behind the Curtain of Public Health

Substack: Dr. Jessica Knurick | Public health can feel abstract until the moment it becomes...

December 6, 2025

Former CDC director reacts to decision to change hepatitis B vaccine recommendation

ABC News | Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden joins ABC News Live to talk...

December 5, 2025

A New CDC Recommendation Could Mean a Big Change for Childhood Vaccines

TIME | A committee of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tasked...

Essays

December 10, 2025

The world is losing immunity to superbugs, but we can rebuild it

Financial Times | The evidence base for reversing drug resistance is there: measure results, learn...

November 21, 2025

Partisanship Is Poisoning Public Health

Scientific American | States and universities must step up to preserve data, and Congress must...

October 10, 2025

The Simple Steps That Can Prevent Dementia

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

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...

September 30, 2025

The Invisible Diseases Killing Americans

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

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...

Talks

March 20, 2025

Former CDC director Tom Frieden shares warning for RFK Jr. on measles outbreak

STAT News Breakthrough Summit | Public health disaster is brewing as HHS secretary wavers on...

November 16, 2023

Virtual Roundtable: Moving From Commitment to Action: Improving Primary Health Care

Council of Foreign Relations | Atul Gawande stresses the need to turn decades of promises...

September 20, 2023

Addressing Health Priorities in LMICs with Universal Health Coverage | 2023 Concordia Annual Summit

Concordia is the leading public-private sector convener, with the Annual Summit one of the most...

September 20, 2023

GHAI Presents at 78th UNGA in New York

The Global Health Advocacy Incubator held a discussion at the 78th United Nations General Assembly...

September 19, 2023

The Race Against A Silent Killer: How to Tackle the Global Hypertension Crisis

Resolve to Save Lives | High blood pressure—the silent killer—is responsible for more than 10...

May 25, 2023

Trans Fat Free by 2023 – Global Progress Toward the Target

Resolve to Save Lives | Five years into the World Health Organization’s REPLACE initiative, the...

Media

January 27, 2026

24 Simple Secrets to a Healthier Life

The New York Times | We spoke with two dozen doctors, therapists and authors and...

January 22, 2026

U.S. Formally Withdraws From World Health Organization

The New York Times | Global health experts worry that a lack of international coordination...

January 9, 2026

What the New Childhood Vaccine Schedule Means for You

TIME | Denmark has a significantly different health care system from the U.S. Every Denmark...

December 11, 2025

Behind the Curtain of Public Health

Substack: Dr. Jessica Knurick | Public health can feel abstract until the moment it becomes...

December 10, 2025

The world is losing immunity to superbugs, but we can rebuild it

Financial Times | The evidence base for reversing drug resistance is there: measure results, learn...

December 6, 2025

Former CDC director reacts to decision to change hepatitis B vaccine recommendation

ABC News | Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden joins ABC News Live to talk...

December 5, 2025

A New CDC Recommendation Could Mean a Big Change for Childhood Vaccines

TIME | A committee of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tasked...

December 3, 2025

NFID Calls for Evidence-Based Guidance as Many People Skip Life-Saving Respiratory Vaccines

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases | Survey Reveals Misconceptions about Vaccines and Declining Vaccination Rates...

December 1, 2025

Rebuilding in Challenging Times: UHF Hosts Public Health Fireside Chat with Dr. Tom Frieden

United Hospital Fund | In a moment when public health infrastructure is under attack, maintaining...

November 21, 2025

Partisanship Is Poisoning Public Health

Scientific American | States and universities must step up to preserve data, and Congress must...

November 12, 2025

4 Ways to Cut Back on Salt

About 90 percent of Americans eat too much. We asked experts how to consume less....

November 7, 2025

Longevity Science

Health Wanted | Laurel also sits down with Dr. Tom Frieden to discuss his new...

January 27, 2026

24 Simple Secrets to a Healthier Life

The New York Times | We spoke with two dozen doctors, therapists and authors and offered them a challenge: Create...

January 22, 2026

U.S. Formally Withdraws From World Health Organization

The New York Times | Global health experts worry that a lack of international coordination will lead to death and...

January 9, 2026

What the New Childhood Vaccine Schedule Means for You

TIME | Denmark has a significantly different health care system from the U.S. Every Denmark resident has access to primary...

December 11, 2025

Behind the Curtain of Public Health

Substack: Dr. Jessica Knurick | Public health can feel abstract until the moment it becomes personal. It becomes real when...

December 10, 2025

The world is losing immunity to superbugs, but we can rebuild it

Financial Times | The evidence base for reversing drug resistance is there: measure results, learn from failures and stay the...

December 6, 2025

Former CDC director reacts to decision to change hepatitis B vaccine recommendation

ABC News | Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden joins ABC News Live to talk about an advisory panel's vote...

December 5, 2025

A New CDC Recommendation Could Mean a Big Change for Childhood Vaccines

TIME | A committee of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tasked with advising the country on...

December 3, 2025

NFID Calls for Evidence-Based Guidance as Many People Skip Life-Saving Respiratory Vaccines

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases | Survey Reveals Misconceptions about Vaccines and Declining Vaccination Rates...

December 1, 2025

Rebuilding in Challenging Times: UHF Hosts Public Health Fireside Chat with Dr. Tom Frieden

United Hospital Fund | In a moment when public health infrastructure is under attack, maintaining optimism for progress can seem...

November 21, 2025

Partisanship Is Poisoning Public Health

Scientific American | States and universities must step up to preserve data, and Congress must act to preserve our nation’s...

November 12, 2025

4 Ways to Cut Back on Salt

About 90 percent of Americans eat too much. We asked experts how to consume less....

November 7, 2025

Longevity Science

Health Wanted | Laurel also sits down with Dr. Tom Frieden to discuss his new book “The Formula for Better...