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Effective public health, financial aid, and regulatory interventions have proven benefits against disease and death. But many countries, not just the US, seem to be reversing their course—deliberately moving away from science and the public health accomplishments of the past or failing to act on compelling public health problems. As world leaders gather in New York for the annual UN meetings, renewed action on health must be a top priority. New articles in The BMJ illustrate the obstacles they are up against.