Public health as a profession does its job in the background, without demanding attention or praise. But COVID-19 has thrust public health onto the front page, and created an opportunity for the ...

HILLSDALE, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Academy for Science and Freedom at Hillsdale College has released a statement entitled “Ethical Principles of Public Health.” The statement, coauthored by a ...

Respecting "individual autonomy" through "[f]ree and informed consent" that is given voluntarily by the person who will participate in the research Replacing the term "physicians" with "physicians and ...

The surge in the “medical freedom” movement has thrust the tension between individual liberty and public health into the spotlight. At its core, this debate questions whether personal autonomy can — ...

Credit: Getty Images The burden of public health interventions must not be substantially greater than the expected public health gains. Public health measures that curtail individual freedoms must be ...