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As global health threats evolved, the CDC didn’t
Vanquishing disease is in the DNA of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
News
BRIGHT Institute faculty regularly comment on news in public health and other current social issues. Faculty regularly comment on issues such as vaccine hesitancy and vaccination, FDA regulation (e.g., tobacco products, medical devices), and adolescent use and consequences of social media. The following are recent press mentions by BRIGHT faculty:
CDC to Undergo Major Overhaul: Everything We Know Right Now
The CDC director announced the agency will undergo a major overhaul. The reason for the overhaul was the agency’s delayed response to COVID-19.
Trump can’t help us now. We need Taylor Swift, LeBron James and Kim Kardashian.
The White House isn’t communicating about the coronavirus well enough.
GW Students Mobilize to Counter COVID-19 Misinformation on Social Media
More than 100 student volunteers have joined the GW Health Communication Volunteer Corps.