Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 47 of 2021. I. A new six-month progress report from The Independent Panel outlining how we’re losing time to make the world safer from pandemics. Read it from here. II. A very important issue of vaccine supply inequity in lower income countries. […]

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Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 45 of 2021. I. What we know about waning vaccine effectiveness from NY Times II. The landmark paper on NEJM discusses ” the U.K. 100,000 Genomes Project is in the process of investigating the role of genome sequencing in patients with undiagnosed […]

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Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 44 of 2021. I. Great graphical abstract of how multi mitigation measures in a US public school system, pre-vaccination helps control COVID transmission II. Wealthy nations have received more than 16 times the amount of vaccines delivered to poor nations, according to […]

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Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 43 of 2021. I. This NY Times article titled ” How Will We Live if Covid Is Here to Stay?” reminding us of a critical reality “To do that, we have to face facts: Covid may well be with us forever.” II. […]

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Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 42 of 2021. I. Are digital technologies a new determinant of health? This Lancet Commission report makes a very compelling case. This should be a must-read for anyone interested in technology and its impact on health. II. Every country has a unique […]

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Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 41 of 2021. I. A long (151 page) report on UK’s pandemic management is a must read for anyone interested in disaster response and public health emergency management. “This report lays bare the failings of the U.K. government to contain Covid, including […]

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Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 40 of 2021. I. Nature covers what happens after vaccination with COVID. II. What a remarkable Lancet study on the effects of the pandemic on mental health, anxiety, and depression, across 204 countries. “Unlike other population shocks, COVID-19 has become global, disrupting […]

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Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 32 of 2021.  I. “What we must now change is the cycle of panic and neglect of public health in response to health threats. Doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results may or may not be a good […]

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Curated public health stories for this week from my reading shelf for Week 29 of 2021.  I. A thought provoking report from India showing how rapid antigen tests can be exceptionally helpful in managing the pandemic when used at scale. Read the article “Optimizing testing for COVID-19 in India” from here II. A timely editorial […]

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