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We ran the CDC. No president ever politicized its science the way Trump has.

The Washington Post | As America begins the formidable task of getting our kids back...

These 8 Basic Steps Will Let Us Reopen Schools.

The Atlantic | If we move too fast, ignore science, or reopen without careful planning,...

Two‐drug fixed‐dose combinations of blood pressure‐lowering drugs as WHO essential medicines: An overview of efficacy, safety, and cost

Chlorthalidone and Hydrochlorothiazide for Treatment of Patients With Hypertension

Amateur epidemiology is deterring our covid-19 response. Here’s what we should do instead.

The Washington Post | Although it’s wonderful to see widened interest in epidemiological principles that...

Identifying and Interrupting Superspreading Events—Implications for Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

Superspreading events fuel coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19. Rapid identification, strict infection control, and timely interventions...

What the C.D.C. Did Wrong, and Why.

The New York Times | A former C.D.C. director and three former Epidemic Intelligence Service...

Primary care doctors could be COVID-19’s next victims

The Hill | Without additional help from the U.S. Congress, up to 60,000 primary care...

5 ways to prevent another 100,000 coronavirus deaths in the US (and beyond).

VOX | It’s time to fix the glaring gaps in death data and drastically improve...
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CBS This Morning: Guidelines for reopening

Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC director and the president and CEO of global health initiative...

Dr. Tom Frieden: Coronavirus alert levels — here’s how to recover our economy without risking lives.

FOX News | The better we control the virus, the sooner we can restart our...

We need to enter the fifth stage of coronavirus grief: Acceptance.

The Washington Post | But recognition of the pandemic’s impact, and widespread embrace of the...

Only Saving Lives Will Save Livelihoods.

Foreign Affairs | Only action that places people’s health at its center will enable an...

Technology companies can help fight Covid-19.

CNN | he Covid-19 pandemic is a global, all-hands-on-deck moment....

Lockdown Is a Blunt Tool. We Have a Sharper One.

The New York Times | Contact tracing helps people to protect themselves and their families....

Drs. Frieden and Shahpar: Coronavirus testing 1, 2, 3 – it’s time for plain talk on what’s next.

FOX News | We have nowhere near enough tests, and it’s not clear how many...

Putting A Stake Through the Heart of Public Health’s Eeyore Complex.

Health Affairs | We face a public health crisis unmatched by anything in a century,...

COVID-19 Update: How to Reopen Society as Soon and Safely as Possible

Council on Foreign Relations | Speakers discuss the measures necessary to eventually reopen the country...

I Used to Run the C.D.C. Here’s What It Can Do to Slow This Pandemic.

The New York Times | It starts with good detective work. It requires a White...

Coronavirus: Facing the fear in everyday activities like getting the mail and shopping

USA Today | In day-to-day life, how can you protect yourself from this virus? Here...

We ran the CDC. No president ever politicized its science the way Trump has.

The Washington Post | As America begins the formidable task of getting our kids back...

These 8 Basic Steps Will Let Us Reopen Schools.

The Atlantic | If we move too fast, ignore science, or reopen without careful planning,...

Two‐drug fixed‐dose combinations of blood pressure‐lowering drugs as WHO essential medicines: An overview of efficacy, safety, and cost

Chlorthalidone and Hydrochlorothiazide for Treatment of Patients With Hypertension

Amateur epidemiology is deterring our covid-19 response. Here’s what we should do instead.

The Washington Post | Although it’s wonderful to see widened interest in epidemiological principles that...

Identifying and Interrupting Superspreading Events—Implications for Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

Superspreading events fuel coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19. Rapid identification, strict infection control, and timely interventions...

What the C.D.C. Did Wrong, and Why.

The New York Times | A former C.D.C. director and three former Epidemic Intelligence Service...

Primary care doctors could be COVID-19’s next victims

The Hill | Without additional help from the U.S. Congress, up to 60,000 primary care...

5 ways to prevent another 100,000 coronavirus deaths in the US (and beyond).

VOX | It’s time to fix the glaring gaps in death data and drastically improve...
CBS_This_Morning logo

CBS This Morning: Guidelines for reopening

Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC director and the president and CEO of global health initiative...

Dr. Tom Frieden: Coronavirus alert levels — here’s how to recover our economy without risking lives.

FOX News | The better we control the virus, the sooner we can restart our...

We need to enter the fifth stage of coronavirus grief: Acceptance.

The Washington Post | But recognition of the pandemic’s impact, and widespread embrace of the...

Only Saving Lives Will Save Livelihoods.

Foreign Affairs | Only action that places people’s health at its center will enable an...

Technology companies can help fight Covid-19.

CNN | he Covid-19 pandemic is a global, all-hands-on-deck moment....

Lockdown Is a Blunt Tool. We Have a Sharper One.

The New York Times | Contact tracing helps people to protect themselves and their families....

Drs. Frieden and Shahpar: Coronavirus testing 1, 2, 3 – it’s time for plain talk on what’s next.

FOX News | We have nowhere near enough tests, and it’s not clear how many...

Putting A Stake Through the Heart of Public Health’s Eeyore Complex.

Health Affairs | We face a public health crisis unmatched by anything in a century,...

COVID-19 Update: How to Reopen Society as Soon and Safely as Possible

Council on Foreign Relations | Speakers discuss the measures necessary to eventually reopen the country...

I Used to Run the C.D.C. Here’s What It Can Do to Slow This Pandemic.

The New York Times | It starts with good detective work. It requires a White...

Coronavirus: Facing the fear in everyday activities like getting the mail and shopping

USA Today | In day-to-day life, how can you protect yourself from this virus? Here...
Salam A, Huffman MD, Kanukula R, Prasad EH, Sharma A, Heller DJ, Vedanthan R, Agarwal A, Rodgers A, Jaffe MG, Frieden TR, Kishore SP. Two‐drug fixed‐dose combinations of blood pressure‐lowering drugs as WHO essential medicines: An overview of efficacy, safety, and cost J Clin Hypertens. 2020;00:1-11.
Moran AE, Whelton PK, Frieden TR. Chlorthalidone and Hydrochlorothiazide for Treatment of Patients With Hypertension JAMA Internal Medicine 2020; 1739 [letter].
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