All pandemic preparedness articles
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NewsNew findings on animal viruses with potential to infect humans
Scientists investigating animal viruses with potential to infect humans have identified a critical protein that could enable spillover of a family of organisms called arteriviruses.
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NewsNew risks raise pandemic threat on a global scale: GPMB warning
A plethora of risks increase the likelihood of new pandemics according to a new report from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB).
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NewsCould a bout of COVID protect you from a severe case of flu?
More than 200 viruses can infect and cause disease in humans; most of us will be infected by several over the course of a lifetime. Does an encounter with one virus influence how your immune system responds to a different one?
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NewsStudy finds outbreak detection under-resourced in Asia
A two-year assessment provides critical insights and recommendations for strengthening genomic sequencing for infectious disease surveillance in 13 South and Southeast Asian countries.
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NewsResearchers investigate bunyaviruses and picornaviruses in bid to stave off next pandemic
A $13 million per year grant will enable researchers to accelerate their investigations of bunyaviruses, which include life-threatening respiratory and hemorrhagic fever viruses, and picornaviruses, notably enterovirus D68.
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NewsScientists awarded $90m to prep for future pandemics from understudied viruses
Scientists are laying the groundwork to rapidly respond to potential future pandemics caused by viruses from five understudied families, developing strategies and tools to produce vaccines and antibody-based therapies.
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NewsSurvey finds epidemiologists believe viral and mosquito-borne pathogens are priority concerns for disease outbre
A new survey reveals that infectious disease experts point to viral pathogens and mosquito-borne pathogens as likely to spark outbreaks as humans, animals and viruses overlap; and new viruses are as concerning as changes to existing viruses.
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NewsDisease X is a threat to free societies - so pandemic preparedness is vital this time round
The Covid-19 pandemic uncovered fracture lines in society that have the potential to destabilize free societies by internal and external groups using misinformation on social media, a new review warns.
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NewsCEPI and WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today called on researchers and governments to strengthen and accelerate global research to prepare for the next pandemic.
