Vivek Murthy
publication date: Friday, February 21, 2025 (part of February 2025)
category: Government
clue: The foremost Doc in the Obama and Biden administrations focused his efforts on combating loneliness, especially during and after an international health crisis in the form of the COVID-19 pandemic.
explanation: Murthy served as Surgeon General of the United States from 2015-2017 and 2021-2025. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky

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