Appearances

November 4, 2025

THE FORMULA FOR BETTER HEALTH, WITH DR. TOM FRIEDEN – EPISODE 495 OF THE ACTION CATALYST PODCAST

The Action Catalyst Podcast | Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC Director, NYC Health Commissioner, and...

October 18, 2025

Former CDC director offers an insider’s ‘Formula for Better Health’ in new book

PBS News Hour | Dr. Tom Frieden has spent his career as a disease detective,...

October 3, 2025

As The CDC Falters, How Do We Fill Public Health Gaps?

Science Friday | Our country’s public health system is ailing. With layoffs and leadership changes...

October 1, 2025

Tom Frieden & Eric Topol – Discuss the Formula for Better Health Book

Ground Truths | A recording from Eric Topol's live video...

October 1, 2025

New book from former CDC director tackles formula for better health

MSNBC | Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden joins Morning Joe to discuss his new...

September 29, 2025

Better Public Health w/ Tom Frieden

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria | In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara is...

September 24, 2025

Focus on Hypertension and Mental Health on Eve of UN Meeting on NCDs

Health Policy Watch | World leaders are expected to commit to 150 million fewer tobacco...

September 23, 2025

Global hypertension crisis deepens, WHO report warns of rising deaths and costs

The Times of India | The World Health Organization’s latest report has put out some...

September 17, 2025

Who to Trust If You Can’t Trust the CDC

Americans express low confidence in CDC. Public health experts question agency credibility under current leadership...

September 11, 2025

Think with Krys Boyd: Why Too Many People Die Too Young

Dr. Tom Frieden discusses Americans dying from preventable diseases, CDC's role in public health, and...

September 8, 2025

How pregnant women can navigate Tylenol-autism concerns

Pregnant women who are alarmed about the potential link between Tylenol use and autism should...

August 28, 2025

Former CDC Head Tom Frieden on firing of CDC Chief

Former CDC director Tom Frieden worries about the spread of false and inaccurate health information...

August 27, 2025

U.S. health policy and the risk of a ‘severe flu season’ in Canada

It’s a predictable pattern. As kids return to schools and daycares, and Canadians begin to...

August 22, 2025

Covid Vaccine Opponent Tapped to Lead Federal Review Team

Panel members have been given a broad mandate, despite pleas from C.D.C. employees asking Robert...

August 7, 2025

Public Health

Dr. Tom Frieden has served as Director of the CDC and as Commissioner of the...

August 2, 2025

Latest warning! Will there be insufficient wards due to extreme heat?

Climate change threatens global health through extreme heat, expanding vector-borne diseases, and worsening chronic conditions....

July 31, 2025

When prevention replaces treatment as a common sense, what policies do we still need to protect public health?

Good public health policies enable healthy choices. Tom Frieden discusses sugar taxes, trans fat elimination,...

July 27, 2025

Health Talk | Health is a win-win, global cooperation is needed for a healthier world: former U.S. CDC director

"Health is not a win-lose situation. Health is a win-win situation. When other countries are...

July 16, 2025

What’s in the 25-Year-Old Report Kennedy Cited When Dismantling ACIP?

When HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed all 17 members of the CDC's Advisory...

July 15, 2025

At Senate hearing, anti-vaxxers seek to capitalize on friends in high places

For nearly a decade, anti-vaccine activists and film producers have been collecting tragic, mostly unverifiable...

November 4, 2025