Mark B. McClellan

Jan 10, 2025 | aei.org | Scott Gottlieb |Mark B. McClellan

The advance of H5N1 bird flu reminds us that novel pathogens remain a stubborn threat. Although a full-blown pandemic doesn’t appear imminent, the virus’s ability to infect a wide range of species — from migratory birds to dairy cattle — heightens the chance that it could evolve into a strain that spreads more readily to and among humans. This risk underscores the urgent need for robust surveillance of emerging disease threats.

Jan 10, 2025 | statnews.com | Scott Gottlieb |Mark B. McClellan

Firefighters in southern France extract samples of sewage water at a retirement home in January 2021 to trace the spread of Covid-19. The CDC has also developed a broad system to monitor wastewater in sewage facilities, enabling tracking pathogens and measuring their spread across the U.S.Daniel Cole/AP The advance of H5N1 bird flu reminds us that novel pathogens remain a stubborn threat.

Apr 11, 2024 | aei.org | Scott Gottlieb |Mark B. McClellan

In the decade since passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) in 2009, overall cigarette use has declined by 26%. There is little doubt that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) efforts to implement the law have contributed to these public health gains. However, there are indications that the rate of decline in smoking has started to slow in recent years.

Apr 11, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Scott Gottlieb |Mark B. McClellan

In the decade since passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) in 2009, overall cigarette use has declined by 26%.1 There is little doubt that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) efforts to implement the law have contributed to these public health gains. However, there are indications that the rate of decline in smoking has started to slow in recent years.