In this Working Paper, the author examines the controversy surrounding the publication of two H5N1 flu–transmission studies and offers lessons learned for future dual-use research.

Peter Orszag writes that the Food and Drug Administration should aggressively implement its proposal to place cancer warnings on tanning bed promotional materials.

Without a more transparent international research and information-sharing system, Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) could spread far beyond the bounds of the region for which it is named, write Laurie Garrett and Maxine Builder.

Laurie Garrett warns that the MERS virus outbreak must be taken seriously.

A new virus discovered in Saudi Arabia is raising deep concerns over its lethality. An intellectual property dispute could be impeding efforts to contain it, writes CFR's Laurie Garrett.

In his testimony before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, Yanzhong Huang discusses China's recent public health crises. He focused on two areas: encouraging further government transparency and emboldening civil society to help enact policy changes.

The H7N9 virus, a new strain of the bird flu in China, has so far claimed twenty-two victims and officials are watching its spread closely.

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Laurie Garrett offers a detailed account of how the H7N9 virus emerged and describes the two possible paths it may now follow, by pulling from her own experiences in the SARS epidemic ten years ago and reflecting on parallels between the two.

Laurie Garrett outlines inconsistencies in the Chinese government's reports about the ongoing H7N9 outbreak.

Yanzhong Huang responds to a China File conversation on the recent bird flu outbreak in China.

Laurie Garrett explores the possibility of a new pandemic in China.

In his new book, author David Quammen tracks the most deadly pandemics across the world.

Ahead of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week," Micah Zenko counts down ten things that kill more people than sharks.

Laurie Garrett discusses the issue of how to save millions of people from toxic, substandard, contaminated, mislabeled, and dangerous drugs, medicines, and vaccines.

Laurie Garrett and Steven A. Cook discuss the threats of Avian flu and foot and mouth disease in Egypt.

The Council of Europe's Convention on the Counterfeiting of Medical Products and Similar Crimes Involving Threats to Public Health was adopted on October 28, 2011.

Laurie Garrett discusses the mistakes and misjudgments made by government officials in response to the anthrax attacks of 2001 and provides recommendations for what should be done now.

Laurie Garrett says making a superbug that can infect thousands of people is easier than ever and examines if there is anything governments can do to prevent terrorists from learning how to make a devastating bioweapon.

Laurie Garrett discusses the public policy implications of bird flu and bioterrorism.

Laurie Garrett says man-made killer bird flu is now a reality and asks if governments can--and should--try to stop it.