Public health and public safety professionals are working together to reduce drug overdoses using data.

From the battlefields of World War II to the front lines of global disease eradication, William "Bill" C. Watson, Jr.'s remarkable journey exemplifies the transformative power of dedicated public service. His three decades of visionary leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) not only shaped the organization's future but also set an enduring standard for value-driven public health leadership.

When dangerous pathogens are reported in healthcare settings like nursing homes or hospitals in metro New York, Infection Preventionists are called on to find the source of the problem, reduce the spread of related illnesses and educate and update healthcare workers on the latest hygiene techniques.

An 18-year-old college freshman relates how easy it was to get addicted to vaping – and how difficult it is to quit. A new report finds that e-cigarettes in fruit and minty flavors, marketed in youth-appealing packaging, contain more nicotine than ever before. But data also shows that local restrictions on the sale of flavored products have reduced sales in several states.

In the realm of intimate partner and sexual violence prevention, few names are as influential and respected as Dr. Linda Saltzman. Her groundbreaking work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Violence Prevention in the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control helped to define the entire field of domestic violence. She became one of CDC’s top experts on violence and one of the violence prevention movement’s most trusted allies.

The measles and rubella microarray patch (MR-MAP), a sticker roughly the size of a silver dollar coin and coated with microscopic needles that painlessly penetrate the skin to deliver the vaccine in just five minutes.

An initiative to help medical examiners and coroners–also referred to as Medicolegal Death Investigators (MDI)–share their data with public health and other agencies is having a major impact, allowing families faster access to death certificates and officials a quicker response to community health threats.

Throughout her career, Dr. Joan Cioffi leveraged her interdisciplinary background to foster connections between diverse actors in public health. She was an early believer in the value of bridging both laboratory and social sciences and academic and governmental work, allowing her to develop creative responses to some of society’s most pressing public health issues.