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Three Texas churches sue FEMA for Harvey disaster relief funds
Wednesday, September 6 with Lawrence Gostin
GOP USA Tags: public health
8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules against Planned Parenthood
Tuesday, August 29 with Lawrence Gostin
GOP USA Tags: public health
Reframing the opioid epidemic as a national emergency
Friday, August 25 with Lawrence Gostin
American Pharmacists Association Tags: public health
Zika virus reduced to few cases after scare in 2016
Monday, August 21 with Lawrence Gostin
The Washington Times Tags: public health
Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Trouble Bioterrorism Experts
Sunday, May 28 with Lawrence Gostin
New York Times Tags: public health
global health law
Health Care Rights
Fund to curb outbreaks and chronic disease on the chopping block
Wednesday, May 24 with Lawrence Gostin
Nature Tags: public health
Congo to test experimental Ebola vaccine as disease re-emerges
Tuesday, May 23 with Lawrence Gostin
Financial Times Tags: Ebola
public health
Lancet Article Offers Recommendations For Reforms To ‘Global Health Law Trilogy’
Thursday, May 18 with Lawrence Gostin
Kaiser Health News Tags: global health law
Lancet
'Bureaucratic, weak and ineffective': How we can reform the World Health Organisation
Tuesday, May 16 with Lawrence Gostin
International Business Times Tags: WHO
public health
global health
Most-Cited Health Law Scholars
Thursday, April 20 with Lawrence Gostin
Harvard Bill of Health (blog) Tags: Georgetown University
Trump pushes historic cuts in global health aid, stoking fears of new disease outbreaks and diminished U.S. clout
Monday, April 10 with Lawrence Gostin
The Los Angeles Times Tags: global health
The Campaign to Lead the World Health Organization
Monday, April 3 with Lawrence Gostin
The New York Times Tags: WHO
Trump's foreign aid proposal rattles global health advocates
Saturday, March 11 with Lawrence Gostin
The Lancet Tags: public health
global health
The Lancet
2017’s Healthiest Cities in America
Monday, February 13 with Lawrence Gostin
Wallet Hub Tags: public health
Necesitamos una ley para hacer realidad el derecho a la salud
Tuesday, January 31 with Lawrence Gostin
El Pais Tags: global health
Election sees WHO's future role in question
Thursday, January 12 with Lawrence Gostin
https://www.devex.com/news/election-sees-who-s-future-role-in-question-89377 Tags: global health
WHO
New Quarantine Authority Gives CDC More Power To Stop Outbreaks
Monday, January 2 with Lawrence Gostin
NPR's All Things Considered Tags: global health
Zika Colloquium at the O'Neill Institute
Wednesday, August 31 with Lawrence Gostin, Daniel Lucey and Anthony Fauci (from O’Neill’s Zika colloquium)
CSPAN Tags: emerging diseases
global health
public health
Unintended Consequence: Blood Banks Could Feel The Squeeze From Zika Advisories
Wednesday, July 6 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Kaiser Health News Tags: emerging diseases
The World Can’t Even Find Pocket Change to Fight Zika
Thursday, June 30 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Bloomberg Tags: emerging diseases
Georgetown's Gostin on Zika, Other Public Health Threats: U.S. Needs Comprehensive Plan
Tuesday, June 28 with Lawrence O. Gostin
DC Bar Tags: emerging diseases
public health
As Zika Looms, Us Health Officials Worry About The Neighbors
Monday, June 27 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Associated Press Tags: emerging diseases
World Health Assembly establishes new health emergencies program
Friday, May 27 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Infectious Disease News Tags: global health
public health
WHO Aims To Reform Itself But Health Experts Aren't Yet Impressed
Wednesday, May 25 with Lawrence O. Gostin
NPR Goats and Soda Tags: WHO
World Health Organization Considers Measures To Quicken Outbreak Response
Wednesday, May 25 with Lawrence O. Gostin
NRP All Things Considered Tags: emerging diseases
public health
WHO
WHO Plans To Reshape Itself To Better Handle International Outbreaks
Tuesday, May 24 with Lawrence O. Gostin
NPR All Things Considered Tags: WHO
emerging diseases
public health
Inside the World Bank's Pandemic Emergency Facility
Monday, May 23 with Lawrence O. Gostin
DevEx Tags: emerging diseases
global health
public health
Health officials to weigh declaring global emergency as yellow fever strikes southwest Africa
Wednesday, May 18 with Lawrence O. Gostin and Daniel Lucey
Los Angeles Times Tags: global health
public health
emerging diseases
WHO
Ebola
Has the yellow fever outbreak tipped over into a global health emergency?
Tuesday, May 17 with Lawrence O. Gostin and Daniel Lucey
STAT News Tags: emerging diseases
global health
public health
You've never heard of the powerful doctors making decisions about your health
Monday, March 7 with Lawrence O. Gostin
The Washington Post Tags: public health
AIDS: How Far the World has Come and How Far it Needs To Go to Get to Zero
Wednesday, February 17 with Lawrence O. Gostin
The Conversation Africa Tags: HIV/AIDS
global health law
Georgetown Professors Criticize Congress
Friday, February 5 with Lawrence O. Gostin
The Hoya Tags: ACA
Lobbyists distort our idea of a healthy diet
Thursday, January 21 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Al Jazeera America
Doctor, lawyer upbraid Congress for ‘undermining science’ on mammo screening
Wednesday, January 20 with Kenneth Lin and Lawrence O. Gostin
Health Imaging
Congressional spending bill section effectively undermines science and the health of women
Tuesday, January 19 with Kenneth Lin and Lawrence O. Gostin
7th Space Interactive
JAMA “viewpoint” offers same old rationale for Physician-Assisted Suicide
Tuesday, January 19 with Lawrence O. Gostin
National Right to Life News Today
Experts Evaluate What They Learned About Ebola
Thursday, January 14 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Voice of America
West Africa's Ebola Epidemic Is Over
Thursday, January 14 with Lawrence O. Gostin
US News & World Report Tags: public health
Ebola
When should women get mammograms? Congress and some key experts disagree
Monday, January 11 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Washington Post Tags: public health
Voices Raised, Pro and Con, After Obama's Proposals on Guns
Friday, January 8 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Catholic News Service Tags: public health
Gun Control Is a Public Health Issue, Experts Say
Tuesday, January 5 with Lawrence O. Gostin
NBC News.com Tags: gun control
Ebola review calls for reforms to boost global outbreak response
Monday, November 23 with Lawrence O. Gostin
CIDRAP Tags: Ebola
global health
WHO
‘Political Window’ Of Opportunity To Reform IHR ‘Rapidly Closing’
Monday, November 23 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Kaiser Family Health Foundation Tags: Ebola
global health
WHO
Bernie Sanders says U.S. is only major country that doesn't guarantee health care as a right
Sunday, November 15 with Lawrence Gostin
PolitiFact Tags: ACA
Some health experts say the USA hasn't learned key lessons from Ebola experience
Tuesday, September 22 with Lawrence O. Gostin
USA Today Tags: Ebola
global health
Year of airport screening doesn't catch Ebola
Tuesday, September 22 with Lawrence O. Gostin
USA Today Tags: Ebola
global health
Global health expert shares lessons learned about Ebola, future of world health
Monday, September 14 with Lawrence O. Gostin
International Business Times Tags: Ebola
Georgetown University
Speaking with: Lawrence Gostin on Ebola, the WHO and the future of global health
Monday, September 14 with Lawrence O. Gostin
The Conversation Tags: Georgetown University
Ebola
WHO
Analysis offers insights on how to execute National HIV-AIDS strategy
Friday, July 31 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Vaccine News Daily Tags: HIV/AIDS
public health
vaccines
World must prepare for viruses like 'war'
Tuesday, July 28 with Lawrence O. Gostin
9News.com.au Tags: public health
emerging diseases
global health
Being shamed by a CEO turned this mom into a health privacy advocate
Tuesday, July 21 with Lawrence O. Gostin
PBS NewsHour Tags: health privacy
As More Research Emerges, Soda Taxes and Limits No Longer Seem as Radical
Tuesday, June 30 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Healthline Tags: soda tax
sugar
California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Mandatory Vaccine Law
Tuesday, June 30 with Lawrence O. Gostin
National Journal Tags: vaccines
public health
SB277
Bernie Sanders: U.S. 'only major country' that doesn't guarantee right to health care
Monday, June 29 with Lawrence O. Gostin
PolitiFact Tags: ACA
universal health care rights
Vaccine bill could be a trend setter
Sunday, June 28 with Lawrence O. Gostin
The San Diego Union-Tribune Tags: vaccines
public health
SB277
Assessing the Threat of MERS
Tuesday, June 23 with Lawrence O. Gostin, Daniel Lucey
Occupational Health & Safety Tags: MERS
WHO
emerging diseases
MERS spread shows signs of slowing in S Korea
Saturday, June 20 with Lawrence O. Gostin, Daniel Lucey
AsiaOne Tags: MERS
WHO
emerging diseases
Expert: US Trans Fats Phase Out Could Impact Developing Countries
Tuesday, June 16 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Voice of America Tags: trans fat
FDA
public health
WHO's on First? The Way Forward to Regain Respect
Friday, June 12 with Lawrence O. Gostin
MedPage Today Tags: global health
Ebola
WHO
As the Mers crisis deepens, is the WHO fit for purpose?
Tuesday, June 9 with Lawrence O. Gostin
South China Morning Post Tags: MERS
WHO
emerging diseases
‘Devious Defecator’ Case Tests Genetics Law
Friday, May 29 with Lawrence O. Gostin
The New York Times Tags: GINA
genetic testing
World Health Organization Considers Measures To Quicken Outbreak Response
Monday, May 25 with Lawrence O. Gostin
NPR All Things Considered Tags: global health
Ebola
WHO
WHO Calls For $100 Million Emergency Fund, Doctor 'SWAT Team'
Thursday, May 21 with Lawrence O. Gostin
NPR Tags: global health
Ebola
WHO
Ebola Failures Prompt WHO Rethink
Wednesday, May 13 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Nature Tags: WHO
Ebola
Global Health
Can The Ebola Outbreak Rejuvenate Global Health Security?
Saturday, May 9 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Newshour Tags: The Lancet
Ebola
Global Health
WHO
Ebola declared dead in Liberia
Saturday, May 9 with Lawrence O. Gostin
CNN Tags: Ebola
WHO
What overall impact will the Ebola crisis have on Global Health Security?
Saturday, May 9 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Medical News Today Tags: Global Health Law
Ebola
WHO
Liberia set to be declared Ebola-free
Friday, May 8 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Australian Broadcast Corp/Radio Tags: The Lancet
Ebola
Global Health
WHO
Experts air Ebola lessons ahead of World Health Assembly
Thursday, May 7 with Lawrence O. Gostin
CIDRAP Tags: Global Health Law
The Lancet
Ebola
Georgetown University
WHO
Fake, low-grade drugs hinder drive against disease, weaken trust - researchers - TRFN
Thursday, May 7 with Lawrence O. Gostin
Reuters Tags: The Lancet
How to Build a New Global Health Framework
Thursday, May 7 with Lawrence O. Gostin, Eric A. Friedman
O'Neill Institute health and law experts offer specific steps for creating a new global health system Tags: The Lancet
Ebola
WHO
global health
Key Issues Facing the 2015 World Health Assembly, from Ebola to WHO Reform
Thursday, May 7 with Lawrence O. Gostin
KFF Press Briefing Tags: WHO
Ebola
Global Health
African CDC needs more money and a strong leader
Friday, April 24 with Lawrence O Gostin
Nature
Big Changes Needed
Wednesday, April 22 with Lawrence O Gostin
Chicago Tribune
Comments on Ebola
Friday, April 17 with Lawrence O Gostin
BBC World News
Could Sex Have Brought Ebola Back to Liberia?
Wednesday, March 25 with Lawrence O Gostin
NBC News
Emails: UN health agency resisted declaring Ebola emergency
Friday, March 20 with Lawrence O Gostin
Associated Press
After 130 Days, Klain Ends Ebola Czar Term
Friday, March 6 with Ana S Ayala, Lawrence O Gostin
The Hoya
Tough Road For Health-Related Tax Code Changes
Monday, February 23 with Lawrence O Gostin
KCUR
Vaccinations Are States’ Call
Monday, February 16 with Lawrence O Gostin
New York Times
The Ebola crisis, WHO and missing funds to fight the epidemic
Sunday, February 15 with Lawrence O Gostin
Digital Journal
WHO May Lose Credibility After Ebola
Sunday, February 15 with Ana S Ayala, Lawrence O Gostin
MedPage Today
Chicago-area measles cases put spotlight on day care centers
Saturday, February 7 with Lawrence O Gostin
Associated Press
Critics Say Ebola Crisis Was WHO's Big Failure. Will Reform Follow?
Friday, February 6 with Lawrence O Gostin
NPR
Op-Ed: States Must Tighten Laws That Let Parents Opt Out of Vaccinating Kids
Wednesday, February 4 with Lawrence O Gostin
National Law Journal
Jim Yong Kim's plan to prevent future pandemics
Wednesday, January 28 with Lawrence O Gostin
devex
The WHO Adopts Reforms After Bungling Ebola
Sunday, January 25 with Lawrence O Gostin
The Associated Press
W.H.O. Members Endorse Resolution to Improve Response to Health Emergencies
Sunday, January 25 with Lawrence O Gostin
The New York Times
Better Training, Funding Could Improve U.S. Response to Biological Outbreaks
Thursday, January 15 with Lawrence O Gostin
BioPrepWatch
CDC and Flu After Ebloa
Wednesday, January 14 with Lawrence O Gostin
Newsmax
Public Health Services Almost Absent in Bangladesh
Wednesday, January 7 with Lawrence O Gostin
Bangladesh News
Quarantines
Thursday, January 1 with Lawrence O Gostin
NPR
US Disease Preps-Low Grades
Sunday, December 28 with Lawrence O Gostin
USA Today
Report Gives USA Low Grades on Preparing for Disease
Thursday, December 18 with Lawrence O Gostin
USA Today
Ebola; US Hospital Investment
Wednesday, December 10 with Lawrence O Gostin
Mother Jones
Ebola and Beyond
Friday, November 21 with Lawrence O Gostin
The Jewish Business News
Cost of Ebola
Sunday, November 16 with Lawrence O Gostin
USA Today
The Ethics of Infection
Saturday, November 8 with Lawrence O Gostin
The New York Times
Why Berkeley Passed a Soda Tax and S.F. Didn’t
Friday, November 7 with Lawrence O Gostin
The San Francisco Chronicle
Ebola: Obama Seeks $6 Billion to Fight Epidemic
Thursday, November 6 with Lawrence O Gostin
MedPage Today
On Travel Bans, Quarantines and ʺBenign Neglect of the Real Situationʺ
Tuesday, November 4 with Lawrence O Gostin
Ebola Deeply
State Quarantine Powers Under the Constitution: Fear in an Age of Ebola
Tuesday, November 4 with Lawrence Gostin
Americab Constitution Society for Law and Policy
Ebola Quarantines Complicate Holiday Travel Plans, May Deter Aid Workers
Monday, November 3 with Lawrence O Gostin
Washington Times
WHO Africa to Elect New Leader Amid Criticism for Botching Response to Ebola
Monday, November 3 with Lawrence O Gostin
Associated Press
Aggressive Ebola quarantines: What Does the Law Say?
Friday, October 31 with Lawrence O Gostin
Fortune
Experts Talk About Critical Ebola Missteps in the US
Friday, October 31 with Lawrence O Gostin
WJLA
Federal Actions Reflect Limited Role in Quarantine
Friday, October 31 with Lawrence O Gostin
Boston Globe
New Jersey Releases Ebola Protocol Details
Friday, October 31 with Lawrence O Gostin
Associated Press
Nurse Kaci Hickox steps up Ebola quarantine battle
Friday, October 31 with Lawrence O Gostin
Today
States Quarrel Over Quarantine
Friday, October 31 with Lawrence O Gostin
Thom Hartmann Program
The United States’ Misguided Self-Interest On Ebola
Friday, October 31 with Lawrence O Gostin
Health Affairs
AP IMPACT: US Not Prepared for Ebola Crisis
Thursday, October 30 with Lawrence O Gostin
Associated Press
Blocking Ebola
Thursday, October 30 with Lawrence O Gostin
The O'Reilly Factor
Ebola Quarantines: Can States Do That?
Thursday, October 30 with Lawrence O Gostin
Washington Post
Is US Health Care Unprepared for Ebola
Thursday, October 30 with Lawrence O Gostin
CIO Today
The Renegade Nurse
Thursday, October 30 with Lawrence O Gostin
The Atlantic