Current Health Threats
Former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Julie Gerberding (George W. Bush administration, 2002-09) led a discussion with senior CDC officials on current health t…
15 viewsFormer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Julie Gerberding (George W. Bush administration, 2002-09) led a discussion with senior CDC officials on current health t…
15 viewsSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) took a critical look at former NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This event was hosted by Hillsdale College at their Washingto…
1,631 viewsPublic health officials testified on the effectiveness of vaccine safety systems before the House Oversight and Accountability Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. They affirmed …
3,255 viewsThe House debated a bill that would reduce unused federal office space with the goal of requiring federal workers to the office from work from home policies enacted during the COVID-19 pande…
38 viewsRare disease treatments, pharmaceutical treatment costs, access to out-of-state health care, and research and development legislative proposals were among the topics discussed as medical pro…
352 viewsThis 1947 War Department film provides an overview of the United States Army medical laboratories during World War II and their mission to both heal soldiers and prevent, detect, and control…
458 viewsSimon Schama described the history of pandemics and the attempts to stop them. This event was hosted by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center in New York City.
266 viewsSenior officials from the Health and Human Services Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, and State Department testified on how the World Health Organization (WHO) may be im…
577 views“The CDC is a critical national security asset,” said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Mandy Cohen during her testimony on the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemi…
2,049 viewsThe Senate Health Committee held a public hearing to examine the obesity and diabetes epidemics. Topics included how these diseases have turned into epidemics in the U.S., prevention and tre…
2,189 viewsMaria Muyad and Elise Cataldo, two young girls living with Type 1 diabetes, testified on their experience living with the disease before the Senate Appropriations Committee as members of the…
818 viewsAuthors Simon Schama (Foreign Bodies) and Simon Sebag Montefiore (The World - A Family History of Humanity) discussed great dynasties in human history as well as the impact of plagues and th…
310 viewsPfizer Executive Vice President Sally Susman discussed communications strategies and the development and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. This event took place at the 2023 Miami Book Fa…
95 viewsHealth and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and former HHS Secretary Alex Azar (Trump administration, 2018-21) discussed the U.S. health care system during the Milken Institute’…
96 viewsKate Bowler, a Duke Divinity School assistant professor and prosperity gospel scholar, talked about her memoir, Everything Happens for a Reason, on being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer …
8,951 viewsFormer investment banker Carol Roth argued that government bureaucrats used the COVID*19 pandemic to crush small businesses and make Wall Street richer. This virtual event was hosted by the …
1,556 viewsThis June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service hoped to dispel fears about the safety of the new Salk vaccine. U.S. Departme…
619 viewsBaylor College of Medicine professor Peter Hotez discussed his book, The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science, a critical take on the anti-vaccine movement in America. This event was part of the 2023…
1,375 viewsFormer Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD, 2001-03) led a discussion on response and preparedness for the upcoming flu season. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), who delivered brief remarks, spo…
197 viewsRepresentatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and Jim Costa (D-CA) hold a news conference to discuss the operations of a medical lab in Reedley, California.
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