PHC Blog
PHC Blog team members regularly publish blogs to provide readers with more information about issues related to managing biorisks.
Understanding the Steep Business Costs of ‘Everyday’ Illnesses
According to the American Lung Association, the average American suffers from between two and four colds per year. Often called the “common cold,” the illness …
The Hidden Ways Climate Change Impacts Your Enterprise
Climate change is here. As you update your company’s risk assessment to include climate change, you probably already include the risks to your company’s physical …
No News Is Good News, Right?
Last Friday, the World Health Organization declared an end to the global emergency status of COVID-19. This week, the United States will end its emergency …
How Misinformation Is Threatening Your Business
If it’s on the internet, it must be true. Right? Unfortunately, it’s often hard to tell the difference between accurate information and misinformation. Misinformation about …
New Book Examines What We Learned from the Pandemic
Dr. Charity Dean, as a leader in the California Department of Public Health, saw the COVID-19 pandemic coming before government agencies and leaders of other …
7 Things We Can Learn From the Debate About the Origins of COVID-19
Where did the COVID-19 virus really come from? We have two possible answers. The virus either arose from a lab leak in Wuhan, China or …
What Happens When COVID-19 Emergency Declarations Go Away?
By PHC Staff Many countries, including the United States, Japan and South Korea, are already moving to end COVID-19 emergency declarations, restrictions and mandates that …
3 Years Later: How Remembering COVID-19 Can Help You Manage Future Biorisks
Remembering COVID-19 can be a heavy undertaking. Many of us would rather forget those early days of uncertainty and fear in 2020. This month, as …
Should We Worry About the Avian Flu?
Have you seen the price of eggs recently? The high costs are due in part to fewer chickens to lay them – avian influenza has …
