A stalled presidential transition in the midst of an unremitting pandemic sounds like a recipe for long-term damage to health policy and the health system. It probably isn’t. For a …

For many segments of the economy the long-term consequences of the pandemic remain unknown. But for healthcare, there are flashing lights that point to severe, if not fatal, damage to …

One week to the day following the 911 attacks, five letters containing anthrax spores were sent the offices of major media outlets, including the National Inquirer. Just over two weeks …

In their recent book “Deaths of Despair,” Anne Case and Angus Deaton chronicle the rise of drug overdose, suicide and death by alcohol in the United States. Through their vivid …

American culture and politics make little room for honest discussions about death and dying. Healthcare thought leader Ian Morrison is fond of saying, “In Scotland, death is imminent. In Canada, …