By Robert H. Feinberg and Thomas Williams On February 12, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater resigned as head of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division. Her departure signals a...

The fiscal sustainability of healthcare systems is increasingly strained by aging populations with two competing hypotheses dominating the literature. The Red Herring Hypothesis suggests that…

A new paper shows that women, particularly those early in their careers, have been disproportionately affected by NIH grant terminations.

The United States and Israel's war against Iran is creating a public health and environmental crisis, as attacked oil depots spew toxins.

Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, more than 1,100 children have been killed or injured across the Middle East, UNICEF said, calling for a swift diplomatic resolution.

Objectives With an aging population and rural workforce shortages, family caregivers face growing demands. Caregivers’ ability to continue providing care depend...

The former Treasury secretary and Harvard president is no longer affiliated with America’s leading economics organization.

We don't need the clarity of hindsight to know war in Iran—or anywhere—will end in physical, moral and financial ruin.

Abstract. Care work, encompassing childcare, eldercare, disability care, household maintenance and emotional support, sustains the human capabilities upon

Strong financial support from the government can make motherhood more affordable and promote gender equality in economic resources.

A summary of the current long-term care crisis, how we got here, options for reforming federal policy, and the costs of the status quo to the people affected.

Family caregivers face an immense burden. Duke population health researchers are gathering evidence to show what type of care leads to the best physical and mental health for the care recipients, and ...

Research shows that “amenity trade-offs” can account for as much as two-thirds of the gender pay gap.

Days in the community or “home time” is considered a patient-centered outcome measure reflecting clinical events impacting quality of life and patient preferences. However, it is also important to con...

This cohort study examines trends in excess deaths in the US before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, an...

Despite overcoming heroin addiction himself, RFK Jr. is backing plans to cut a critical Narcan program that helped reduce overdose deaths.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., declared chronic diseases an “existential threat.” Then his agency terminated one of the world’s longest-running diabetes trials.

A $12.9 million grant for a study on dementia risks among at-risk U.S. populations was terminated by the National Institutes of Health.

More than 1,500 students from nearly 250 colleges have had their visas revoked, but who they are—and why they’ve been targeted—is still largely unknown.