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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...

Trans fat: everyone must join the fight to eliminate this invisible killer from the world’s food supply forever

BMJ | WHO reports major progress in eliminating deadly industrial trans fats, yet over 4...

We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can

CNN Health | Analysis by Dr. Tom Frieden...

To rebuild trust in public health: Better communication, fewer mandates, and small wins

STAT News |...
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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...

Hypertension, The Silent Killer!

The Independent, Nigeria | Hypertension kills millions each year, yet in Nigeria less than 3%...

Dr. Tom Frieden: Covid-19 is still around, and so are these misconceptions

CNN Health | Covid claimed over a million American lives, but vaccines and public health...

Masks During Pandemics Caused by Respiratory Pathogens—Evidence and Implications for Action

JAMA Network Special Communication - Infectious Diseases | During the COVID-19 pandemic, what has been...

Hypertension is still a killer – but there is good news

The National | September 2023, the World Health Organization released its first-ever report on hypertension,...

Revitalize World Bank health spending with 3 pragmatic changes

Devex | Based on our long-standing support for and close partnership with the World Bank,...
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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...

Trans fat: everyone must join the fight to eliminate this invisible killer from the world’s food supply forever

BMJ | WHO reports major progress in eliminating deadly industrial trans fats, yet over 4...

We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can

CNN Health | Analysis by Dr. Tom Frieden...

To rebuild trust in public health: Better communication, fewer mandates, and small wins

STAT News |...
Washington-Post-Logo-removebg-preview

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...

Hypertension, The Silent Killer!

The Independent, Nigeria | Hypertension kills millions each year, yet in Nigeria less than 3%...

Dr. Tom Frieden: Covid-19 is still around, and so are these misconceptions

CNN Health | Covid claimed over a million American lives, but vaccines and public health...

Masks During Pandemics Caused by Respiratory Pathogens—Evidence and Implications for Action

JAMA Network Special Communication - Infectious Diseases | During the COVID-19 pandemic, what has been...

Hypertension is still a killer – but there is good news

The National | September 2023, the World Health Organization released its first-ever report on hypertension,...

Revitalize World Bank health spending with 3 pragmatic changes

Devex | Based on our long-standing support for and close partnership with the World Bank,...
July 12, 2024

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.
July 12, 2024

Trans fat: everyone must join the fight to eliminate this invisible killer from the world’s food supply forever

BMJ | WHO reports major progress in eliminating deadly industrial trans fats, yet over 4 billion people remain unprotected from this preventable health risk.
June 18, 2024

We aren’t doing enough about the risk of bird flu – but we can

CNN Health | Analysis by Dr. Tom Frieden
February 7, 2024

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
January 10, 2024

Hypertension, The Silent Killer!

The Independent, Nigeria | Hypertension kills millions each year, yet in Nigeria less than 3% have it under control, with high drug prices blocking access to life-saving treatment.
November 9, 2023

Dr. Tom Frieden: Covid-19 is still around, and so are these misconceptions

CNN Health | Covid claimed over a million American lives, but vaccines and public health action saved hundreds of thousands more, highlighting both loss and progress.
October 31, 2023

Masks During Pandemics Caused by Respiratory Pathogens—Evidence and Implications for Action

JAMA Network Special Communication - Infectious Diseases | During the COVID-19 pandemic, what has been learned about whether face mask use is associated with lower transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in community
October 6, 2023

Hypertension is still a killer – but there is good news

The National | September 2023, the World Health Organization released its first-ever report on hypertension, the world's leading killer.
September 27, 2023

Revitalize World Bank health spending with 3 pragmatic changes

Devex | Based on our long-standing support for and close partnership with the World Bank, we believe three fundamental changes are needed to strengthen its health programming and make it