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William A. Haseltine

William A. Haseltine

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William A. Haseltine, a scientist, biotech entrepreneur, and infectious disease expert, is Chair of the global health think tank ACCESS Health International.

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  1. Remembering the Pandemic
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    Remembering the Pandemic

    May 16, 2023 William A. Haseltine explains why future preparedness requires commemorating the millions of lives claimed by COVID-19.

  2. What Will It Take to Prevent Future Pandemics?
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    What Will It Take to Prevent Future Pandemics?

    Apr 14, 2023 William A. Haseltine calls for new detection and surveillance methods focusing on the four essential properties of zoonosis.

  3. A Path Out of the Pandemic
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    A Path Out of the Pandemic

    Mar 16, 2023 William A. Haseltine calls for more resources to develop antiviral therapies to stay ahead of future coronavirus mutations.

  4. Breathing Life Back into COVID Prevention
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    Breathing Life Back into COVID Prevention

    Jan 18, 2023 William A. Haseltine calls attention to an effective but widely neglected pathogen-control strategy.

  5. Public-Health Funding Today Keeps the Doctor Away
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    Public-Health Funding Today Keeps the Doctor Away

    Sep 9, 2022 William A. Haseltine shows why investments in disease prevention should be increased substantially and made non-discretionary.

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    Reducing Men’s Cancer Burden

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor outlines a holistic approach that combines personal responsibility with community and government action.
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    The Trump Shock Is the Democrats’ Fault

    Daron Acemoglu

    While the Democrats have won some recent elections with support from Silicon Valley, minorities, trade unions, and professionals in large cities, this coalition was never sustainable. The party has become culturally disconnected from, and disdainful of, precisely the voters it needs to win.

    thinks Kamala Harris lost because her party has ceased to be the political home of American workers.
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    Trouble Lurks Beneath the Surface of Ocean Conservation

    César Gaviria & Patti Harris warn that current marine protected areas come nowhere close to what is needed to preserve sea life.
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    What Donald Trump’s Return Means for the World

    Ian Bremmer explains why a second “America First” presidency could play out much differently than the first.
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    Britain vs. the Bond Vigilantes

    Gene Frieda explains why Labour’s economic proposals have failed to reassure foreign investors.
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    Climate Action Must Rise Above Politics

    Nadia Calviño

    This year’s many elections, not least the heated US presidential race, have drawn attention away from the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku. But global leaders must continue to focus on combating the climate crisis and accelerating the green transition both in developed and developing economies.

    foresees multilateral development banks continuing to play a critical role in financing the green transition.
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    Could Trump Be Good for Europe?

    Sławomir Sierakowski thinks the coming change in US leadership could be the shock that the European Union needs.
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    The Battle Over Russia’s Central Bank Heats Up

    Anders Åslund highlights rising political tension over the country’s rapidly deteriorating economic conditions.
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    There Is No Alternative to Multilateral Climate Action

    Mukhtar Babayev urges world leaders at COP29 to reaffirm their commitment to achieving the targets set by the Paris agreement.

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