Editor's Note: This conversation has been edited and condensed for publication. A movie you were in, Poor Things, just won a bunch of Oscars and you've got this new special. So my first question is, ...

The tragic face of the SARS epidemic in Taiwan doesn’t belong to a patient or a politician, or even to a doctor or a nurse. Instead, the most vivid expression of this outbreak’s impact can be found on ...

Most health care professionals know they can't fully assess patients' health without looking at social determinants, the nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes. Income, housing, quality of ...