Author: Board on Health Sciences Policy

Influenza pandemics overwhelm health care systems with thousands or hundreds of thousands of sick patients, as well as those worried they may be si...

Catastrophic disasters occurring in 2011 in the United States and worldwidefrom the tornado in Joplin, Missouri, to the earthquake and tsunami in J...

The sequencing of the human genome and the identification of associations between specific genetic variants and diseases have led to an explosion o...

Millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders, and most do not have the resources to...

Knowing one's genetic disposition to a variety of diseases, including common chronic diseases, can benefit both the individual and society at large...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted existing weaknesses in the United States health care system, while creating a new set of challenges related t...

In 2006 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program, recognizing the need for ...

Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies....

The Workshop on Integrating New Measures of Trauma into the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Data Collection Pr...

Whether or not the United States has safe and effective medical countermeasuressuch as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic toolsavailable for use durin...

Since the 2014 Ebola outbreak many public- and private-sector leaders have seen a need for improved management of global public health emergencies....

Review of NASA's Evidence Reports on Human Health Risks 2015 Letter Report is the third in a series of five reports from the Institute of Medicine ...

Mitochondrial replacement techniques (MRTs) are designed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diseases from mother to child. Wh...

Millions of Americans of all ages face the challenge of living with serious illnesses such as advanced cancer, heart, or lung disease. Many people ...

The sequencing of the human genome and the identification of links between specific genetic variants and diseases have led to tremendous excitement...

Over the past decade, preparedness and response capacities of government agencies, hospitals and clinics, public health agencies, and academic rese...

The responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) range from preventing foreign and domestic terrorist attacks; securing the nation...

The workshop summarized in this report was organized as part of a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ...

After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mailings, the U.S. government prioritized a biosurveillance strategy aimed a...

Societies around the world are concerned about dementia and the other forms of cognitive impairment that affect many older adults. We now know that...

Chronic pain is one of the most prevalent, costly, and disabling health conditions in the United States. Estimates show that more than 11 percent o...

Advance Care Planning(ACP)has long been a staple of caring for people with serious illness. Over its history, it has been defined in different ways...

Palliative care is the interdisciplinary specialty focused on improving quality of life for people with serious illness and their families. This in...

The U.S. medical countermeasures (MCMs) enterprise is interconnected, complex, and dynamic. It includes public and private entities that develop an...