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Ethics and Governance of Digital Epidemiology

News May 11, 2020

Ethics and Governance of Digital Epidemiology

News May 11, 2020

Many countries have taken digital epidemiology to the next level in responding to COVID-19. Focusing on core public health functions of case detection, contact tracing, and isolation and quarantine, the authors the explore ethical concerns raised by digital technologies and new data sources in public health surveillance during epidemics.

Our Future Depends on Achieving Immunity to COVID-19 Together

News May 11, 2020

Our Future Depends on Achieving Immunity to COVID-19 Together

News May 11, 2020

On the World Class podcast with Michael McFaul, guests David Relman and Michelle Mello say progress will likely be uneven with states each pursuing varying degrees of social distancing and shelter-in-place policies

The Ethics and Law Behind So-Called Immunity Passports

Commentary May 6, 2020

The Ethics and Law Behind So-Called Immunity Passports

Commentary May 6, 2020

David Studdert writes in this JAMA commentary that as antibody tests become more prevalent and people begin to self-certify, it raises a host of important legal, ethical and policy concerns.

Rosenkranz Prize Winner: Infectious Diseases Physician Examines High Stillborn Incidence in Bangladesh, Helps With COVID-19 Preparedness

News April 17, 2020

Rosenkranz Prize Winner: Infectious Diseases Physician Examines High Stillborn Incidence in Bangladesh, Helps With COVID-19 Preparedness

News April 17, 2020

Stanford postdoc Ashley Styczynski will investigate the epidemiology behind the alarmingly high rate of stillbirths in Bangladesh while helping prepare for the coming onslaught of coronavirus in the densely populated South Asian nation.

Launch of New Modeling Framework to Investigate COVID-19

News April 17, 2020

Launch of New Modeling Framework to Investigate COVID-19

News April 17, 2020

The Stanford-CIDE Coronavirus Simulation Model — or SC-COSMO — incorporates realistic demography and patterns to investigate resource planning and policy evaluations for diverse populations and geographies in California, Mexico and India.

Covid-19 Crisis: Is a Showdown Between Public Health Imperatives and Civil Liberties Inevitable?

Commentary April 10, 2020

Covid-19 Crisis: Is a Showdown Between Public Health Imperatives and Civil Liberties Inevitable?

Commentary April 10, 2020

David Studdert addresses the tradeoff between basic liberties and societal health in the current coronavirus pandemic in a New England Journal of Medicine perspective.

Standing Up against Gender Bias and Harassment Among Medical Professionals

Commentary April 8, 2020

Standing Up against Gender Bias and Harassment Among Medical Professionals

Commentary April 8, 2020

COVID19: Can Masks Help with Reopening the Economy?

News April 5, 2020

COVID19: Can Masks Help with Reopening the Economy?

News April 5, 2020

Jay Bhattacharya: Questioning Conventional Wisdom of the COVID-19 Crisis

Commentary April 5, 2020

Jay Bhattacharya: Questioning Conventional Wisdom of the COVID-19 Crisis

Commentary April 5, 2020

New Research Led by Eran Bendavid Reveals If You've Been Exposed to Coronavirus

News April 5, 2020

New Research Led by Eran Bendavid Reveals If You've Been Exposed to Coronavirus

News April 5, 2020

Federalism Meets the COVID-19 Pandemic: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

Commentary April 2, 2020

Federalism Meets the COVID-19 Pandemic: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

Commentary April 2, 2020

Is the Coronavirus as Deadly as They Say?

Commentary March 25, 2020

Is the Coronavirus as Deadly as They Say?

Commentary March 25, 2020

SHP faculty to Teach Students How To Build COVID-19 Mathematical Projection Models for Policymakers

News March 24, 2020

SHP faculty to Teach Students How To Build COVID-19 Mathematical Projection Models for Policymakers

News March 24, 2020

Examining the Value of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

News March 20, 2020

Examining the Value of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

News March 20, 2020

Michelle Mello Answers Questions About the Federal Rollout of the Coronavirus Test

Q&As March 9, 2020

Michelle Mello Answers Questions About the Federal Rollout of the Coronavirus Test

Q&As March 9, 2020

How Taiwan Used Big Data, Transparency and a Central Command to Protect Its People from Coronavirus

News March 3, 2020

How Taiwan Used Big Data, Transparency and a Central Command to Protect Its People from Coronavirus

News March 3, 2020

Task Force Makes Final Recommendation to Screen All Adults for Hepatitis C

News March 2, 2020

Task Force Makes Final Recommendation to Screen All Adults for Hepatitis C

News March 2, 2020

An estimated 4.1 million people in the United States are carrying HCV antibodies; about 2.4 million are living with the virus, according to the US Preventive Services Task Force.

Elderly Chinese citizens sit together on a park bench.

Karen Eggleston Examines China’s Looming Demographic Crisis, in Fateful Decisions

Q&As February 26, 2020

Karen Eggleston Examines China’s Looming Demographic Crisis, in Fateful Decisions

Q&As February 26, 2020

Task Force: Not Enough Evidence to Recommend Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Elderly

News February 25, 2020

Task Force: Not Enough Evidence to Recommend Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Elderly

News February 25, 2020

What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus

News February 24, 2020

What You Need to Know About the Coronavirus

News February 24, 2020

FSI Senior Fellows Karen Eggleston and David Relman joined host Michael McFaul on the World Class podcast to discuss all things COVID-19 — also known as the coronavirus.