How Safe Are We?

The former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security offers an insightful analysis of American security at home a... (more)

The former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security offers an insightful analysis of American security at home and a prescription for the future. (less)

During the past 100 years, life expectancy more than doubled in developed countries. In the last few decades, however, t... (more)

During the past 100 years, life expectancy more than doubled in developed countries. In the last few decades, however, thirty new infectious diseases have emerged and one of them - AIDS - is becoming perhaps the most devastating epidemic in history. New diseases travel the globe with unprecedented rapidity, and older killers that once seemed controllable are roaring back with a vengeance. How Safe Are We? examines the most critical threats we face today - including avian flu - and the pressing need to strengthen global public health systems. (less)