Two tools may help with public health emergency response: real-time surveys of providers on the front lines, and a new framework for capturing successes and learning from failures. Ebola happened.... read more →
Community resilience is key in the aftermath of Flint's lead water crisis. Sunday’s debate between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders held in Flint, Michigan focused new attention... read more →
Another Nepal earthquake magnified the importance of good disaster relief planning. Nepal endured a second devastating earthquake Tuesday, adding to a death toll estimated at more than 8,000 and swelling... read more →
America's efforts to limit misinformation about the disease have been lacking. Just a month ago, the prospects of a patient being diagnosed with, let alone contracting, Ebola on U.S. soil... read more →
Physical and mental health challenges are common in communities affected by disasters. Last Monday, a massive tornado devastated Moore, Oklahoma, leveling or largely destroying hundreds of homes, businesses and two elementary... read more →
A year ago this week, a deadly tornado tore through Joplin, Mo., killing 161 people. The twister also heavily damaged St. John's Regional Medical Center, sucking up patient files and... read more →