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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

To promote effective leadership, BCHC recommends appointing experts with local or state health experience to federal positions. A resilient, well-funded, and equitable public health infrastructure is essential to addressing health disparities and improving overall health outcomes for urban populations nationwide.

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COVID-19 in 2025: ‘A Constant Threat, but a Manageable One’

BU School of Public Health Blog

In 2022, Brooke Nichols , associate professor of global health, co-led a WHO report and modeling consortium that examined the role of rapid diagnostic testing in LMICs. Percent Positivity of COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs) in the Past Week (week ending 3/1/25) by HHS Region United States.