COVID-19

The damage has been done. Hundreds of thousands of Americans perished and the pandemic took a $16 trillion toll on the US economy. But we also witnessed a revolution in vaccine development. This merits even more attention because it changes...

In times of a crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, what cures us and what ails us come into full view. The personal stories and the data show we are failing those who care for us when we are sick and dying. Medical professionals are...

The past year was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, which exacerbated and highlighted pre-existing racial disparities in health care, combined with the increased awareness of the persistence of racial injustice in America. As a psychiatrist...

The use of telehealth services has expanded dramatically since the onset of COVID-19, driven by necessity and enabled by emergency changes to the policy landscape. To assess the implications of this broad expansion, the Milken Institute...

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, scientists, policymakers, health-care workers, and average citizens worldwide mobilized in ways never seen before to mitigate the challenge at hand. From rapid vaccine development to securing PPE and...

A noted researcher on the pandemic’s effects on working boomers and Gen Xers This article is the fourteenth in a weekly joint series on “The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Aging” from the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging...

“I believe 2021 will be a watershed of renewal and growth—but I hope we also continue to hold invaluable the sanctity of all personal relationships that quarantine and lockdowns made clear.” — Vivek J. Tiwary (Founder + CEO, Tiwary...