In this article, Laurie Garrett discusses how poor health can negatively impact prosperity in China.

Laurie Garrett is quoted about the potentially devastating consequences of sequestration and US budgetary cuts to global health research and programming.

In this interview with Great Decisions on PBS, Laurie Garrett discusses the connection between public health and national security and draws lessons from the post-9/11 anthrax attack.

Laurie Garrett gave a talk at the Harvard School of Public Health, where she touched on a variety of current public health problems, ranging from 9/11 to antrax attacks and outbreaks of SARS, bird flu, and swine flu. This article from the Harvard Gazette summarizes the discussion.

This Health Affairs review of Laurie Garrett's book I Heard the Sirens Scream: How Americans Responded to the 9/11 Attacks gives a comprehensive summary, calling it an "outstanding, readable chronicle."

Laurie Garrett is quoted about the influence of the Gates Foundation in this article about the way in which large philanthropists shape the global health agenda.

Laurie Garrett appeared on WBEZ Chicago's Afternoon Shift as part of an hour-long program about the science of infectious diseases to discuss emerging diseases, the factors that lead to outbreaks, and the importance of public health.

Laurie Garrett discusses the deadly Ebola outbreak in Uganda on Canada's CBC Radio program, As it Happens. In an interview, Garrett describes the nature of the virus and what its like to witness an Ebola outbreak first hand, reflecting on her time in Zaire during the Ebola epidemic of 1995.

Laurie Garrett moderated this panel at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. Doctors, researchers, and international policymakers discussed the implications of a growing HIV population over 50 years of age and what is required in order to address the new challenges in this aging population, in regards to medicine as well as research and policy.

Charlotte Howard of the Economist interviewed Laurie Garrett about the controversial bird flu (H5N1) research conducted by Dr. Ron Fouchier at the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands. Garrett discusses the contention surrounding duel-use research and the lack of international consensus regarding research regulation.

Laurie Garrett interviews Peter Piot, who discovered the Ebola virus, about his new book No Time to Lose.

Laurie Garrett and public health scientist Michael Osterholm discussed the importance of universal vaccines for the future of global health at the World Science Festival in New York City.

Forbes summarizes the discussion held during a public health panel, "Pandemic Fix: Seeking Universal Vaccines," at the fifth World Science Festival in New York. Laurie Garrett, alongside leading vaccine researchers and public health scientists, anylzed the public and scientific community's preparedness to deal with emerging viruses, discussing the challenges of immunization campaigns and government intervention.

Lab Matters, a quarterly publication of the Association of Public Health Laboratories, published this Q & A in which Laurie Garrett talks about what keeps her motivated to continue investigating daunting public health issues as well as her opinions on the government's role in global health initaitives.

In a Saturday Extra radio interview, Laurie Garrett argues that we are losing the integrity of the drug, medicine, and vaccine supply of the world because of rapid globalization without proper regulation.

Laurie Garrett is quoted in an article in the Lancet commending the FDA's step forward in creating a global strategy for greater drug safety. The FDA acknolwedged that border inspection is no longer sufficient in the face of unprecendented international importation.

This article in Humansphere follows up with Laurie Garrett on the op-ed she co-authored in Nature arguing for a new and improved WHO.

This video documentary and accompanying article analyze the H5N1 virus and examine what might happen if the virus transmuted into a human-to-human virus. In an interview, Laurie Garrett voices her criticism of dangerous research projects that turn these hypothetical mutations into laboratory reality.

Laurie Garett, economist Daniel Altman, and Alexander S. Preker of the World Bank discussed the potential benefits of universal health coverage as well as the challenges that hinder countries from achieving it during a special meeting at the Council on Foreign Relations.

In an interview with Medscape Medical News, senior fellow Laurie Garrett comments on the appointment of Dr. Jim Yong Kim as the next leader of the World Bank, saying he has much to learn in the ways of economics and multilateral politics.

This article in Science Speaks recounts the Research!America meeting in New York attended by global health professionals and congressmen. At the meeting moderated by Laurie Garrett, Representative Nita Lowey discussed the implications of deep slashes in public spending for global health initiatives. Garrett points out the direct impact on New York City, which is home to seven of the top fifty global health research institutions and 80,000 jobs in the global health sector.

Laurie Garrett moderated a panel at a Research!America meeting on global health research and development in New York on April 9, 2012. Panelists included respresentatives from Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative North America, SUNY Downstate AIDS International Training and Research Program, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, and Pfizer.

Laurie Garret presents on H5N1 and the threat it poses to public health at The Royal Society in the UK. In her talk, Garrett uses frightening case studies from countries around the world to underscore the scale of the crisis.

This episode of Foreign Correpondent is an investigative report on avian flu and dual-use research of concern, Laurie Garrett appears to give historical context as well as her own opinion on the threat of this, "bird flu mutant."

In this article in the New York Times, Laurie Garrett discusses America's position to "cherry-pick" the world's most talented medical professionals and the impact it has on the medical workforce in poorer countries.

Laurie Garrett participated in a panel discussion on concerns surrounding dual use research that was hosted by the New York Academy of Sciences.

In this CIDRAP News article, Laurie Garrett speculates on the degree of consensus between participants at a WHO meeting on the moratorium on H5N1 research, suggesting that it may have been overstated by the multilateral organization following the meeting.

In an ABC News story about the controversial research surrounding the H5N1 virus, Laurie Garrett speaks on the side of the skeptics, stating her concern about the existence of this dangerous man-made strain.

Health Diplomacy Monitor article on "The Case of the H5N1 Papers" that outlines the controversy surrounding dual-use research, Laurie Garrett highlights the lack of consensus regarding appropriate government action.

In an article by CBS News announcing the upcoming WHO meeting scheduled to end the debate over the controversial bird flu research, Laurie Garrett shares her concerns about the possibility of the research getting into the wrong hands.

Laurie Garrett is quoted in this Reuters article exploring the safety requirements that restrict laboratory experiments with the world's deadliest and infectious viruses and whether these labs are really as secure as we think they are.

Laurie Garrett, in an appearance on a panel at the New York Academy of Sciences to discuss H5N1 and dual-use research of concern, questions why these experiments were done on ferret models to begin with if the animals have little value for predicting virulence in humans.

Laurie Garrett, along with Michael Olsterholm of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity and W. Ian Lipkin, professor of epidemiology at Columbia University, discusses her position in the H5N1 dual-use research debate in this video from a panel discussion at the New York Academy of Sciences.

This article in Discover Magazine summarizes the meeting held at the New York Academy of Sciences that discussed whether the controversial H5N1 researchers should be allowed to fully publish their findings. Laurie Garrett provides background information critical to understanding the issue.

Laurie Garrett discusses the need for support from developing countries in ensuring the safety and efficacy of the international biomedical research community.

Nature recaps a meeting hosted at the New York Academy of Science regarding the fate of two infamous research manuscripts. Laurie Garrett questions the purpose of the research in the first place.

CIDRAP News provides a detailed summary of the debate surrounding the H5N1 research papers at the New York Academy of Science last night. In a brief interview, Laurie Garrett sheds more light on the issue.

Laurie Garrett discusses the risk associated with allowing laboratories to conduct unregulated research, in light of the H5N1 research controversy in this Ars Technica article.

In this article, originally from Kaiser Health News, Laurie Garrett discusses the shortfalls of the Global Fund as well as the dire need for it.

In an article from Foreign Policy recounting the controversy attached to the H5N1 research conducted by two different research teams, Laurie Garrett discusses the security threat such research poses if it gets into the wrong hands.

Norman Swan from Radio International interviewed Laurie Garrett about the deadly H5N1 virus, the threat it poses to human beings, and the consequences that could result when researchers tinker with it.

In an interview, Ron Fouchier, who led the controversial H5N1 research project at the Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands, comments on the international debate his research has sparked. He mentions the need to cooperate and engage in dialogue with experts, including Laurie Garrett, because of the impact they have on Washington.

This editorial from the Star Tribune discusses the bird flu publication controversy and credits Laurie Garrett on her astute analysis of the issue as it relates to bioterrorism threats.

Laurie Garrett discusses the trade-off between scientific advancement and public safety on AM640 Talk Radio.

Laurie Garrett appeared as a guest writer in CFR Senior Fellow James Lindsay's foreign policy blog, with a post about the research that created a "super-flu" variant of the H5N1 virus.

In an article detailing the H5N1 research controversy, journalist Bryan Walsh of TIME Magazine quotes Laurie Garrett's policy recommendations on this topic.

Laurie Garrett points out the need for high-level security in laboratories containing the deadly new H5N1 strain in a quote in this article from the Economist.

In this blog post, written on World AIDS Day, Laurie Garrett points out the myriad of problems plaguing current funding for and governance of AIDS programming. She implores the global health community to radically change strategies and tactics to account for the realities of the current situation.

This article from the Daily Muse examines why women only make up 21% of policy-related positions in America, with Laurie Garrett cited as a role model for successful women in foreign policy. She is also quoted about her frustrations with gender discrimination in the field.

Laurie Garrett discusses the implications of the news that the Ebola virus has found a way to spread via airborne transmission among bats in a blog post.

Laurie Garrett appears on Australia Brodcasting Network to discuss the role of zoonotic illnesses in the spread of diseases, particularly influenza, as well as what can be learned from epidemiological history to prevent future pandemics. She also discusses how this scientific knowledge was applied to the movie Contagion.

In this interview with the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, Laurie Garrett discusses her inquiry into the anthrax mailings of 2001 and the importance of looking critically at the government's response to that crisis in order to improve future reactions.

In this hour-long episode of PBS's Frontline, Laurie Garrett appears in interviews to offer historical context about the 2001 anthrax attack.

Laurie Garrett's Tweets are featured in this article about the outbreak of 3 different wild strains of polio in Pakistan and throughout Asia.

This blog post from Laurie Garrett criticizes the Declaration of the United National High Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases as being too polite, saying the document does not addess the real culprits behind chronic diseases. She concludes that the global health movement has lost its way and urgently needs to readjust..

In this radio interview, Laurie Garrett uses the fictional story of Contagion as a springboard to discuss the likelihood of a worldwide influenza epidemic along with current concerns with the global governance in terms of epidemics.

Laurie Garrett appeared on MSNBC with Thomas Roberts to discuss the film Contagion, as well the possibility of a widespread epidemic similar to the one in the film and what individuals can do to prevent such an occurrence.

Laurie Garrett discusses the process of designing the fictional MEV-1 paramyxovirus featured in the movie Contagion, as well as how science and epidemiology were used to ensure the film's realism.

In this clip from CNN NewsRoom, Laurie Garrett discusses the gap between global threats and global governance, as well as what broader public health lessons she wants viewers to take away from the movie Contagion.

In this episode of KPCC's The Madeline Brand Show, Laurie Garrett analyzes the government's response to the anthrax attacks of 2001, including the impact of the $60 billion of federal funds spent on domestic biodefense efforts.

In this interview with Wired, Laurie Garrett talks about biodefense, the Ground Zero plume and what policy lessons can be learned by looking back on the experience.

Laurie Garrett, who contributed to the script of the new movie Contagion, talks with CNN correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta about the likelihood of the movie's events playing out in real life.

Laurie Garrett and neurologist W. Ian Lipkin discuss with Science magazine the reality of bioterrorism and biodefense, as well as their role in writing the script of the Steven Soderbergh's new movie, Contagion.

In this interview with Mark Summer on PRX's A World of Possibilities, Laurie Garrett reflects on the enduring public health and societal impacts of 9/11, as well as her own experiences from that day.

Pacifica Radio reflects on the ten years following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Laurie Garrett, along with other witnesses and public figures, talk about the events and consequences of that fateful day.

Approaching the tenth anniversary of 9/11, NPR's Ira Flatlow interviewed journalist Laurie Garrett about her new book, I Heard the Sirens Scream, which recounts her investigation of America's response to the attacks on the World Trade Center.

Brooklynite Laurie Garrett relates her 9/11 story after having witnessed first hand the devestation of the terrorist attacks in this video for the Portuguese-lanugage Público Mais. Garrett discusses the resulting public health nightmare and the eerie effect it had on the nation's psyche.

Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Micah Zenko interviewed Laurie Garrett about her current projects, what she sees as the most pressing—and least pressing—threats to U.S. national interests, as well as how she started her career in global health.

Laurie Garrett talks with UN Dispatch about her new book, I Heard The Sirens Scream and the public health lessons that should be draw from 9/11.

Laurie Garrett comments on UNICEF's goal of eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission in this article from the Scientific American.

Laurie Garrett explains on The Colbert Report how biofuels, natural diasaters and diseases are wiping out the global food supply and causes food prices to sky rocket.

In a one-on-one interview on the Rachel Maddow Show, Laurie Garrett discusses the health challenges resulting from the collapse of nuclear reactors in Japan and what the Japanese government can learn from the mistakes made by the American government after Hurricane Katrina.