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From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

  • Written by Amy Lauren Fairchild, University Professor of Sociology, Syracuse University
imageTuberculosis was the leading cause of death in New York City and the U.S. overall in the late 19th century.Lewis Wickes Hine/Picryl, CC BY

Federal datasets began disappearing from public view on Jan. 31, 2025, in response to executive orders from President Donald Trump. Among those were the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth...

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