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The Diseases Are Coming
Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn government tear will have lasting effects on global health.
By Craig Spencer
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By Craig Spencer
Guns Unpacked Podcast
Dr. Ieva Jusionyte on Beyond Borders: Gun Culture & Gun Violence
In an interview with the Guns Unpacked podcast, Ieva Jusionyte discusses the cultural and historical context of guns in Mexico, the connections between gun politics and immigration, and how the availability of U.S. guns shapes migration.
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In a Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk defended the actions his team has made to cut government jobs, but public health experts say Musk is wrong. USAID's Ebola prevention efforts have been largely frozen since the agency was mostly shuttered last month. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Dr. Craig Spencer, who survived Ebola after treating patients in Guinea with Doctors Without Borders in 2014.
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Is Musk accurate in his description of "accidentally" canceling and then restoring America's "Ebola prevention" efforts? "I disagree fully, completely, wholly, that they recognized the mistake and put it back," says Dr. Craig Spencer
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The Wall Street Journal
As America Battles Fentanyl, Mexico Fights Flow of American Guns (comments by Ieva Jusionyte)
During the tariff showdown, the U.S. pledged to stem the smuggling of weapons into Mexico. But this will be no easy task. Featuring Ieva Jusionyte.
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Donald Trump made numerous promises during his presidential campaign that could affect scientists and science policy. Will they be implemented once he is president?
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Suresh Venkatasubramanian discusses the implications of AI and national security policy, including the White House Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, which he co-authored.
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Think Global Health
Marburg in Rwanda: What to Expect (by Craig Spencer)
Physician and Ebola survivor Craig Spencer on Rwanda's response and how the international community can help.
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The fourth wave of the opioid epidemic in the U.S. is being driven by the combination of fentanyl with stimulants like methamphetamine and cocaine, complicating overdose prevention and treatment efforts.
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The US interfered in Brazilian politics from the beginning of the decade, fearing the country could become socialist.
Featuring Professor James Green.
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Featuring Professor James Green.
Tech company policies have put a chill on independent AI research, says open letter.
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