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We Know How to Beat COVID-19. We Just Don’t Do It.

The Atlantic | We need a one-two punch to knock the virus down and then...

The urgent need for a global commitment to protect healthcare workers

The Double Threat of COVID-19 in Africa.

Think Global Health | Deaths from health-care disruptions due to COVID-19 are almost certain to...

Ex-CDC Chief Frieden: COVID-19 –Protect vulnerable, let virus spread to the young? Why it’s a terrible plan.

FOX News | Getting enough people infected to achieve herd immunity would come at a...

The path to ‘herd immunity’ would be lined with half a million dead Americans.

The Washington Post | As the covid-19 pandemic continues in the United States and many...

Why we need to eliminate artificial trans fat from the world’s food supply to save lives

Devex | Addressing trans fat consumption does not detract from the COVID-19 response, but rather...

Ex-CDC Chief Frieden: Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis – no one is safe.

FOX News | President Trump’s infection is a sobering reminder that COVID-19 is an ongoing...

Leveraging Telemedicine for Chronic Disease Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries During Covid-19

COVID-19 Update With Dr. Tom Frieden

Council on Foreign Relations | Dr. Tom Frieden, senior fellow for global health at CFR...

Blood pressure measurement device selection in low-resource settings: Challenges, compromises, and routes to progress

Perspectives: China Can Substantially Reduce Its High Burden of Stroke and Heart Attack

Dr. Tom Frieden: Wearing a mask can help stop COVID and get our jobs back.

FOX News | Masks reduce COVID-19 spread and save lives....
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No U-turn on sodium reduction

Sodium reduction prevents cardiovascular deaths. Implementation requires tailored interventions for packaged foods, home-cooked meals, and...

Masks work. Now we need to pay attention to when and where, and which kind.

The Washington Post | It’s not whether to wear face coverings we should be considering....

Priority Actions to Advance Population Sodium Reduction

Coronavirus immunity offers perils and promise.

CNN | Although we still have much to learn about immunity, in recent days there...

We Must Rigorously Follow Basic Infection Control Procedures to Protect Our Healthcare Workers from SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 spreads easily among healthcare workers. Facilities must rapidly implement full infection control hierarchy: source...

The Three Key Hurdles for a Coronavirus Vaccine to Clear.

The Wall Street Journal | Making a safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine will be hard enough,...
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Reducing Premature Mortality from Cardiovascular and Other Non-Communicable Diseases by One Third: Achieving Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 3.4.1

The UN aims to reduce premature NCD deaths by one third by 2030. Seven key...

We Searched for Covid-19 Data. Here’s What We Couldn’t Find.

The New York Times | Fifteen things we need to know about the coronavirus....

We Know How to Beat COVID-19. We Just Don’t Do It.

The Atlantic | We need a one-two punch to knock the virus down and then...

The urgent need for a global commitment to protect healthcare workers

The Double Threat of COVID-19 in Africa.

Think Global Health | Deaths from health-care disruptions due to COVID-19 are almost certain to...

Ex-CDC Chief Frieden: COVID-19 –Protect vulnerable, let virus spread to the young? Why it’s a terrible plan.

FOX News | Getting enough people infected to achieve herd immunity would come at a...

The path to ‘herd immunity’ would be lined with half a million dead Americans.

The Washington Post | As the covid-19 pandemic continues in the United States and many...

Why we need to eliminate artificial trans fat from the world’s food supply to save lives

Devex | Addressing trans fat consumption does not detract from the COVID-19 response, but rather...

Ex-CDC Chief Frieden: Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis – no one is safe.

FOX News | President Trump’s infection is a sobering reminder that COVID-19 is an ongoing...

Leveraging Telemedicine for Chronic Disease Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries During Covid-19

COVID-19 Update With Dr. Tom Frieden

Council on Foreign Relations | Dr. Tom Frieden, senior fellow for global health at CFR...

Blood pressure measurement device selection in low-resource settings: Challenges, compromises, and routes to progress

Perspectives: China Can Substantially Reduce Its High Burden of Stroke and Heart Attack

Dr. Tom Frieden: Wearing a mask can help stop COVID and get our jobs back.

FOX News | Masks reduce COVID-19 spread and save lives....
No U-turn-Photo

No U-turn on sodium reduction

Sodium reduction prevents cardiovascular deaths. Implementation requires tailored interventions for packaged foods, home-cooked meals, and...

Masks work. Now we need to pay attention to when and where, and which kind.

The Washington Post | It’s not whether to wear face coverings we should be considering....

Priority Actions to Advance Population Sodium Reduction

Coronavirus immunity offers perils and promise.

CNN | Although we still have much to learn about immunity, in recent days there...

We Must Rigorously Follow Basic Infection Control Procedures to Protect Our Healthcare Workers from SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 spreads easily among healthcare workers. Facilities must rapidly implement full infection control hierarchy: source...

The Three Key Hurdles for a Coronavirus Vaccine to Clear.

The Wall Street Journal | Making a safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine will be hard enough,...
Reducing Premature-Photo

Reducing Premature Mortality from Cardiovascular and Other Non-Communicable Diseases by One Third: Achieving Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 3.4.1

The UN aims to reduce premature NCD deaths by one third by 2030. Seven key...

We Searched for Covid-19 Data. Here’s What We Couldn’t Find.

The New York Times | Fifteen things we need to know about the coronavirus....
Talisuna A, Yoti Z, Lee CT, Frieden TR., Moeti MR. The urgent need for a global commitment to protect healthcare workers BMJ Global Health. 2020;5:e004077:1-2.
Hoffer-Hawlik MA, Moran AE, Burka D, Kaur P, Cai J, Frieden TR, Gupta R. Leveraging Telemedicine for Chronic Disease Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries During Covid-19 Global Heart. 2020; 15(1): 63.
COVID-19 Update With Dr. Tom Frieden Council on Foreign Relations 2020
Brady TM, Padwal R, Blakeman DE, Farrell M, Frieden TR, Kaur Dip P, Moran AE, Jaffe MG. Blood pressure measurement device selection in low-resource settings: Challenges, compromises, and routes to progress J Clin Hypertens. 2020;00:1-10.
Cobb LK, Frieden TR, Appel LJ. No U-turn on sodium reduction J Clin Hypertens. 2020;00:1-5.
Ide N, Ajenikoko A, Steele L, Cohn J, J Curtis C, Frieden TR, Cobb LK. Priority Actions to Advance Population Sodium Reduction Nutrients. 2020;12(9):1-20.
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