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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

Trans fat kills 300,000 people yearly. 53 countries with 4 billion people now implement WHO...

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

Analysis by Dr. Tom Frieden | H5N1 bird flu spreads across U.S. cattle herds. Tom...
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To rebuild trust in public health: Better communication, fewer mandates, and small wins

Trust in public health dissolved during COVID-19. Communities with more trust had fewer deaths. Rebuilding...
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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!

Hypertension kills millions each year, yet in Nigeria less than 3% have it under control,...

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

Covid claimed over a million American lives, but vaccines and public health action saved hundreds...

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

Robust observational evidence demonstrates face mask use in community settings reduces SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Mask mandates...

Hypertension is still a killer – but there is good news

Hypertension kills 10.8 million people yearly—more than all infectious diseases combined. WHO's first-ever report shows...

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

Trans fat kills 300,000 people yearly. 53 countries with 4 billion people now implement WHO...

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

Analysis by Dr. Tom Frieden | H5N1 bird flu spreads across U.S. cattle herds. Tom...
STAT News logo

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

Trust in public health dissolved during COVID-19. Communities with more trust had fewer deaths. Rebuilding...
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!

Hypertension kills millions each year, yet in Nigeria less than 3% have it under control,...

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

Covid claimed over a million American lives, but vaccines and public health action saved hundreds...

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

Robust observational evidence demonstrates face mask use in community settings reduces SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Mask mandates...

Hypertension is still a killer – but there is good news

Hypertension kills 10.8 million people yearly—more than all infectious diseases combined. WHO's first-ever report shows...

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
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Tom Frieden

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

Trans fat kills 300,000 people yearly. 53 countries with 4 billion people now implement WHO best-practice policies. Global elimination requires limits, enforcement, and industry replacement with healthier alternatives.
June 18, 2024
Tom Frieden

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

Analysis by Dr. Tom Frieden | H5N1 bird flu spreads across U.S. cattle herds. Tom Frieden warns gaps in coordination risk public health. Finland's rapid response, widespread testing, and transparency
April 11, 2024
Tom Frieden

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

Trust in public health dissolved during COVID-19. Communities with more trust had fewer deaths. Rebuilding trust requires gradual progress through better communication, fewer mandates, and small wins.
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
Tom Frieden

Hypertension, The Silent Killer!

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

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

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
Cash-Goldwasser S, Reingold AL, Luby SP, Jackson LA, Frieden TR

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

Robust observational evidence demonstrates face mask use in community settings reduces SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Mask mandates show substantial protection and should inform future pandemic respiratory pathogen responses.
October 6, 2023
Tom Frieden

Hypertension is still a killer – but there is good news

Hypertension kills 10.8 million people yearly—more than all infectious diseases combined. WHO's first-ever report shows this leading cause of death is preventable and treatable.
September 27, 2023
Dr. Tom Frieden, Marine Buissonniere

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