Gregg Gonsalves

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Nation public health correspondent Gregg Gonsalves is the codirector of the Global Health Justice Partnership and an associate professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health.

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These New Alzheimer’s Drugs Are a Travesty These New Alzheimer’s Drugs Are a Travesty

They cost a ton, have major side effects, and there’s deep skepticism that they even work. So why are we pushing them on patients?

Jul 27, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

A Covid-19 memorial done in collaboration between Naming the Lost Memorials, City Lore and Green-Wood Cemetery, at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn on May 08, 2023.

It’s Not “Unreasonable” to Want to Change Our Rotten Health Care System It’s Not “Unreasonable” to Want to Change Our Rotten Health Care System

The pandemic showed how callous, unequal, and ineffective American health care can be—but some medical bigwigs seem to want people to stop pointing that out.

Jun 1, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

Now More Than Ever, We Need to Fight, Not Despair

Now More Than Ever, We Need to Fight, Not Despair Now More Than Ever, We Need to Fight, Not Despair

The never-ending Covid toll, the government’s indifference to this suffering—it’s easy to feel helpless about all of it. But we have to keep resisting.

May 11, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

An activist in Kolkata, India, paints her palm with the “Stop AIDS” message to mark World AIDS Day on December 1, 2022.

The Future of Global Health Has Rarely Looked Grimmer The Future of Global Health Has Rarely Looked Grimmer

It's not just about how much our leaders get wrong when it comes to public health. It's that the things they got right are in danger of slipping away.

May 4, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

A pro-choice activist during a protest in New York City

The GOP’s Fanatical Judges Are Putting Our Lives in Danger The GOP’s Fanatical Judges Are Putting Our Lives in Danger

Recent rulings on Obamacare and abortion show a judiciary that is willing to imperil the lives of millions in pursuit of its radical agenda.

Apr 13, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again

The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again The Self-Appointed Covid Experts Are At It Again

The armchair Covid quarterbacks are screaming some new tunes: Masks don't work! Covid came from a lab! Here’s why we need to be cautious about trusting them.

Mar 16, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

The Fight for the Soul of American Medicine

The Fight for the Soul of American Medicine The Fight for the Soul of American Medicine

More and more physicians are rejecting the forces of conservatism within their field and joining the grassroots movement to revolutionize American medicine.

Feb 16, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

The Shake-Up at the CDC Is an Opportunity We Can’t Afford to Miss

The Shake-Up at the CDC Is an Opportunity We Can’t Afford to Miss The Shake-Up at the CDC Is an Opportunity We Can’t Afford to Miss

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has made plenty of mistakes, but her push to overhaul the agency deserves our full support.

Feb 9, 2023 / Highlights / Gregg Gonsalves

Joe Biden on January 30, 2023

Biden’s Ending of the Covid Emergency Is a Public Health Disaster Biden’s Ending of the Covid Emergency Is a Public Health Disaster

The White House is tearing away vital pandemic protections for millions of vulnerable Americans—and pretending that everything's going to be just fine.

Feb 2, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

Elton John hugs US first lady Jill Biden

While They “Have the Tools,” We Are Still Suffering and Dying in Our Thousands While They “Have the Tools,” We Are Still Suffering and Dying in Our Thousands

In the Orwellian world of White House Covid messaging, some Americans are more equal than others.

Jan 26, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

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