The rules are changing and you need better defensive equipment. COVID-19 is not loosening its grip. Where vaccination coverage remains...

Vaccine scarcity and deadly COVID spikes are dominating the global public health terrain. Here in the U.S., we’re on the verge of...

The B.1.1.7 variant takeover means we need to be more aware of the things that keep us safe (vaccination, distance, air flow, masks,...

But you should be able to get off the ride pretty soon. Let’s take a look at how high the next hill might be, and some of the twists and...

“Interaction 101,” coined by our daughter (and we have masks with that printed on -- any excuse for a little fun these days), was the...

Failing to support global protection can accelerate emergence of new strains, disrupt supply chains, and perpetuate the inequities that...

Back in November we talked about different perceptions of COVID risk (Gambling at the COVID Casino). We knew there was a gap between the...

It’s time to make sure we’re putting those lips behind masks that really work to reduce the risk of COVID, while vaccination rolls out....

We predict you’re having one of the following reactions to our topic this week: (1) This is chaos; (2) I actually got my vaccine, why do...

Living through one historical event after another can feel exhausting. It should have been impossible to say this, but the record high...

There are some pathways emerging that could take us to the end of the pandemic, but a lot of uncertainty remains. We’re trying to stick...

We write a lot about statistics and illustrative examples here in our Public Health Rising blog, but we think about these issues in terms...

The horizon always recedes as we approach; it feels like trying to find the end of the rainbow. This imagery is fitting for the topic of...

The recommendation vote was not unanimous, but it was a clear message and the FDA moved quickly. Overall, the vaccine profile looks good,...

After their handling of hydroxychloroquine, it’s a fair question. But they're on the right track. Healthy skepticism and humility are key...

In brief, CDC is gambling that shortened quarantines will improve adherence, offsetting the higher risk of transmission. Before jumping...

For all the comparisons we’ve seen to the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic, COVID-19 has a lot of parallels with polio in the 1950’s. We...

It’s like playing Russian Roulette, but harder to calculate the odds. If you’re playing Russian Roulette with a 6-shooter and one live...

Short answer: you’re probably white, and you probably do. A quick check on the numbers: using Denver as an example, the 7 day average of...

You know not to share the air these days, and keep yourself in the sweet spot between mask + distance + ventilation. What else, and for...

Hope: There is some reason for long-term optimism. It’s not going to change anything today. Or tomorrow. And for each bright spot,...

Danger. Today, starting out with our baseline situation: New COVID cases in the U.S. have never been higher, and are still on the rise....

November 13, 2020. The Ides of November, and Friday the 13th. Appropriate day to start our PublicHealthRising blog as we're climbing the...