Emerging Infectious Diseases

Senators raise concerns about proposed global pandemic accord for its weakening of IP protections

In a letter to United States National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, a group of senators voiced concern over a proposed…

2 months ago

Infectious Diseases Society of America awards excellence designation to 14 institutions

A total of 14 organizations earned the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s (IDSA) Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence designation last…

5 months ago

FDA approves world’s first Chikungunya vaccine

Valneva SE won approval for the world’s first Chikungunya vaccine – IXCHIQ – last week from the U.S. Food and…

5 months ago

Bill to ensure mass production of medical countermeasures greenlit by House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee

In a vote from the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, U.S. Rep. Bob Latta’s (R-OH) Helping Evaluate Appropriate…

9 months ago

Bipartisan Disease X Act would push future pandemic response through countermeasures program

While some have started to put the COVID-19 pandemic firmly behind them, other emphasize the lessons learned, and two of…

9 months ago

Major collaborative study shows preparedness made largest difference in COVID-19 pandemic

Nations with the best capacity to prevent, detect and respond to disease threats weathered the COVID-19 pandemic with lower overall…

9 months ago

New DARPA program targets bloodstream infections

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials are touting a new program they maintain addresses bloodstream infections (BSI)-causing fungal and…

10 months ago

Senate HELP Committee seeks feedback on proposal to reauthorize public health emergency preparations

Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a discussion draft of a reauthorization for the…

10 months ago

World needs swift action if it is to ready itself for next pandemic, international security organizations say

A digital report released last week by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) | bio and the Munich Security Conference (MSC)…

11 months ago

New funding opportunity seeks network for disease forecasting at CDC

Under a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) launched last week, the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) announced efforts…

11 months ago

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