World Population Day
Population issues are among the most critical challenges the world faces in the 21st century. For nearly 70 years, the Population Council has conducted [...]
Bad COVID Public Health Messaging Is Blocking Our Path to a “New Normal”
In a Scientific American opinion article, Thoai Ngo argues for critical long-term changes in how the United States disseminates public health information. Ngo writes that [...]
Beyond Vaccines: Self-Administered, On-Demand Intranasal Formulations for Coronaviruses
Preventive vaccines—as safe and effective as they appear to be—are not silver bullets to combat the coronavirus everywhere or forever. As COVID variants such [...]
Earth Day: Harnessing Evidence to Invest in Our Planet
April 22 is the 52nd Earth Day. This year’s theme is “Invest In Our Planet”—a call for governments, organizations, and individuals to invest in [...]
To Build a Green Economy, We Must Engage Women and Girls
The theme of Earth Day this year is “Invest In Our Planet,” a call on governments, businesses, and citizens to move away from our [...]
Advancing Health Equity Through Contraception
We hear it in nearly every sexual and reproductive health conversation today—from HIV prevention to family planning to STI treatment, people want and deserve [...]
COVID-19 Hospitalizations in the United States: Where Are the Data on Race?
The United States has shifted its focus on tracking COVID-19 cases to the use of hospitalizations as a primary metric in assessing “community-level risk.” [...]
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
This year’s 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is dedicated to “Achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all [...]