Osterholm Briefing
Browse biweekly articles by infectious disease expert Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and invited pieces by risk communication and other emergency management authorities below. The Osterholm Briefing launched Jun 28, 2007, following publication of 27 issues of CIDRAP Source Weekly Briefing, published between Nov 15, 2006, and Jun 14, 2007. Archived Weekly Briefing articles are available in HTML and PDF versions.
Mar 4
Looking forward and behind: What's at stake right now with H1N1?
Feb 4
Dispatch from Davos: It's what I didn't hear that concerns me
Jan 21
The H1N1 pandemic: The next chapter
Jan 7
Guest Columnist
We're not out of the woods yet with pandemic influenza: Is there light in this 'forest of vicissitudes'?
Dec 14
Making sense of the H1N1 pandemic: What's going on?
Nov 12
An update from the H1N1 influenza pandemic trenches: Are we sitting in the eye of a hurricane or watching a storm pass?
Oct 22
For now, don't count on much vaccine: Time to step up your efforts to protect your employees
Oct 1
How to keep the world working during the H1N1 pandemic: Key takeaway messages from CIDRAP's 3rd national summit
Sep 10
Guest Columnist: During the H1N1 pandemic, please allow sick workers to stay home
Aug 28
We're Beyond Theory, and on to Reality and Execution
Aug 13
Predicting disease severity based on history is pure puffery: So what's a responsible planner to do?
Jul 23
Attention: Battlefield mentality required to get through the upcoming influenza season
Jul 9
The early innings of the novel H1N1 pandemic: Keep your eye on the ball
Jun 11
SPECIAL EDITION
What does WHO pandemic declaration mean to your organization?
Jun 4
Novel H1N1 influenza: Lessons learned and yet to be learned
May 21
Yes, it's a pandemic: Where do we go from here?
May 4
SPECIAL EDITION
How soon can you expect phase 6, and what really changes when the phase does?
May 1
SPECIAL EDITION
Straight talk on business travel, working smart, school closures, and realistic expectations
Apr 29
SPECIAL EDITION
What does the bump to phase 5 mean for your business now?
Apr 27
SPECIAL EDITION
What do the WHO pandemic alert phase changes mean to you?
Apr 24
SPECIAL EDITION
The swine flu news gets worse -- and what you should do about it
Apr 23
SPECIAL EDITION
The straight story on the novel swine influenza virus that has infected people in California, Texas
Apr 16
Answers to your questions about antiviral medications: Here's what we know and don't know
Mar 26
What the latest virus news means for business preparedness
Mar 12
Incorporating tough feedback can strengthen your pandemic plans
Feb 26, 2009
How to sort news from rumor in today's business climate: Panasonic offers us a case study
Feb 5, 2009
Whom will you trust when it comes to news and information?
Jan 22, 2009
Trouble brewing on the news front
Jan 8, 2009
Memo to President-Elect Obama RE: The importance of government support for business preparedness
Dec 18, 2008
It's time
Dec 4, 2008
A world of hurt: Preparedness and continuity planning in a free-falling economy
Nov 13, 2008
Just One Word . . . 'Electricity'
Oct 9, 2008
Pandemic planning prevails: Archipelagos of preparedness, anyone?
Sep 25, 2008
Plan B: Turning organizations into islands of pandemic influenza preparedness
Sep 11, 2008
The reality of pandemic planning: I've hit the 'wall' but I'm not giving up
Aug 21, 2008
Use the UK National Risk Register as a 'lever' to boost urgency of pandemic planning
Aug 7, 2008
New pandemic-vaccine guidance misses the big picture -- the one your company is in
Jul 24, 2008
UK report yields unintended lessons for planners: The takeaway message from the House of Lords' report and responses to it
Jul 10, 2008
Let's get real: The ultimate 'bucket list' for pandemic preparedness
Jun 19, 2008
How not to lose $158 billion: The 'predictable surprise' of the credit crunch and the next pandemic
Jun 5, 2008
Beyond H5N1: New research underscores urgency for pandemic preparedness
May 15, 2008
The top 5 pandemic-planning mistakes: How 'set-to-survive' businesses sidestep these missteps
May 1, 2008
Be the 'master' of your own preparedness, regardless of others' moves
Apr 17, 2008
Benchmarking run amok: How to counteract a 'race to the bottom' of pandemic preparedness
Apr 3, 2008
Heparin revisited: Good reasons to face the bad news now
Mar 20, 2008
Pandemic planners can't afford to ignore today's heparin crisis
Mar 6, 2008
What does the dismal performance of this year's seasonal flu vaccine say about a pandemic vaccine?
Feb 21, 2008
Risk communication on 'borrowed' time
Feb 7, 2008
FEATURED ARTICLE
Bird flu activity up, power capacity down: What does the 'score' mean for pandemic planners?
Jan 24, 2008
FEATURED ARTICLE
Move with conviction into 2008
Jan 10, 2008
FEATURED ARTICLE
Hats off to planners
Dec 20, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
Can the Ghost of Influenza Present jolt us into preparedness?
Dec 6, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
UN/World Bank progress report on pandemic readiness omits the business sector: Time to stand up, be heard, and take action
Nov 15, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
Impossible dream or mission possible? The quest for the grand prize of pandemic preparedness?an effective vaccine
Nov 1, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
Influenza vaccine news: Fact, fiction, or flawed assumptions?
Oct 18, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
A federal player left out in the cold could be critical to your business continuity: Know who it is?
Oct 4, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
Promising practices in business preparedness: Will you help us help you? We guarantee a great return
Sep 20, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
A shot in the arm for preparedness: Former CEO offers what's needed to engage your CEO
Sep 6, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
I-35 bridge collapse, part 2: How will your plan hold up under post-pandemic scrutiny?
Aug 23, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
I-35 bridge collapse: Lessons for pandemic preparedness in your organization
Aug 9, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
The epidemic of statistical modeling studies that 'predict' the future: Don't be a victim as you prepare for the next pandemic
Jul 26, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
Beyond the debate about pandemic severity lies a critical business continuity issue
Jul 18, 2007
RISK COMMUNICATION
Read 'FAFfing About' if you need some motivation
Jul 12, 2007
FEATURED STORY (Osterholm Briefing)
How to avoid a dangerous hazard in the all-hazards approach
Jun 28, 2007
FEATURED ARTICLE
Is H5N1 still a threat? What to do when your pandemic preparedness work is challenged
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