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Four Books That Will Change the Way You See Health Care

These innovative writers will be featured at Aspen Ideas: Health which will take place virtually from April 27-29.

April 13, 2021
Doctor standing in library, studying information about corona virus.

You’re Invited to Aspen Ideas: Health 2021!

Join Aspen Ideas: Health from April 27-29 to explore bold approaches to better health for all. Registration is now open!

March 29, 2021

Unpacking Cybersecurity and Social Media Failures: Where Do We Go from Here?

Last year Russia infiltrated the digital networks of federal agencies and many of America’s largest corporations, and last week’s armed insurrection on the US Capitol was fomented through disinformation campaigns on social media.

January 13, 2021

Brain Health and the Pitfalls of “Bikini Medicine”

Even though women are likely to live longer than men, their hormonal changes make them far more susceptible to age-related memory loss like Alzhemier’s disease and other conditions.

January 7, 2021

The Urgent Need to Address Health Equity in the Age of COVID

Which communities have been left behind by America’s COVID response? And how can strategic recovery efforts help close critical equity gaps? Dr. Rich Besser of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Dr. Mary Bassett of the FXB Center for Health & Human Rights at Harvard discuss.

November 12, 2020

From R&D to FDA Authorized and Approved: The COVID-19 Vaccine Process

With vaccines being developed at “warp speed”, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has a critical role to play in ensuring their safety and efficacy.

October 22, 2020

The Race to Develop a Covid-19 Vaccine

Antibodies, convalescent plasma, gene-based vaccines — you may have heard these terms on the evening news, but what do they mean? How might they help in the battle against Covid-19?

September 15, 2020

Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care?

Where can excellence in health care be found around world? Zeke Emanuel joined Margot Sanger-Katz for an Aspen Ideas: Health 20/20 conversation to discuss his analysis of 11 different health systems and key lessons for U.S. reforms.

July 9, 2020
Aspen Ideas: Health Zeke Emanuel Margot Sanger-Katz

Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care?

Where can excellence in health care be found around world? Zeke Emanuel joined Margot Sanger-Katz for an Aspen Ideas: Health 20/20 conversation to discuss his analysis of 11 different health systems and key lessons for U.S. reforms.

July 9, 2020
Aspen Ideas: Health Zeke Emanuel Margot Sanger-Katz

When My Time Comes Book Talk with Diane Rehm

Should those who are dying have the right to determine when their life will end? Diane Rehm discusses perspectives from her new book, When My Time Comes, with Aspen Ideas: Health.

June 18, 2020