Omer Awan MD MPH
Dr. Awan is a Practicing Physician, Senior Public Health Contributor for Forbes, MedPage Today Columnist and TV On Air Medical Expert. Read BioRecent Media TV Interviews
Recent Forbes Articles
- A New More Severe Flu Variant Is Spreading In The U.S. Here’s What To Know
- First Human Bird Flu Case In The U.S. Occurs After 9 Months. Here’s What To Know
- How The Government Shutdown Is Impacting Surveillance Of COVID-19, Flu And RSV
- Why Lung Cancer Screening Remains Underused, And How The USPSTF Meeting Cancellation Could Make It Worse
- SNAP Benefits At Risk Due To Government Shutdown, Fueling Public Health Concerns
- Oscar Award-Winning Actress Diane Keaton Died Of Bacterial Pneumonia. Here’s What To Know About The Infection
- American Views On Health Are Increasingly Intertwined With Politics, New Poll Finds
- How The Government Shutdown Could Affect Public Health
- Here’s Why You Should Get Screened For Breast Cancer With A Mammogram
- A Doctor Fact Checks FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary’s Claims On Tylenol And Autism
- A Doctor Fact Checks Sen. Rand Paul’s Comments About Vaccines
- The ACIP Is Set To Meet This Week. Here’s What’s At Stake For Public Health
- What To Know About The New Updated Covid Vaccines For 2025-2026
- Florida Seeks To End All Vaccine Mandates, Fueling Public Health Concerns
- Here’s How Vaping Can Detrimentally Affect Your Health





