Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health
@pandemiccenter.bsky.social
Working to stop pandemics, biological emergencies and the harms they pose to health, peace, security, and prosperity.
@nti.org is launching its new AIxBio governance report emerging from a 2025 MSC tabletop exercise with high-level international experts.
Hear insights from Brian Tse, @jdiggans.bsky.social, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, @jaimeyassif.bsky.social , & Haley Severance.
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Hear insights from Brian Tse, @jdiggans.bsky.social, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, @jaimeyassif.bsky.social , & Haley Severance.
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Report Launch: Safeguarding AIxBio Capabilities to Prevent Global Catastrophe
"Safeguarding Against Global Catastrophe: Risks, Opportunities, and Governance Options at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Biology," highlights actions the international community can t...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
@nti.org is launching its new AIxBio governance report emerging from a 2025 MSC tabletop exercise with high-level international experts.
Hear insights from Brian Tse, @jdiggans.bsky.social, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, @jaimeyassif.bsky.social , & Haley Severance.
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Hear insights from Brian Tse, @jdiggans.bsky.social, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, @jaimeyassif.bsky.social , & Haley Severance.
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Congrats to @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Senior Adviser to the Pandemic Center, whose book #FairDoses has been named one of @economist.com Best Books of 2025!
Check out the full list here ⤵️
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Check out the full list here ⤵️
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November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Congrats to @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Senior Adviser to the Pandemic Center, whose book #FairDoses has been named one of @economist.com Best Books of 2025!
Check out the full list here ⤵️
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
Check out the full list here ⤵️
www.economist.com/culture/2025...
From #ASISInternational: The UK #COVID Inquiry exposes deadly delays
As Dr. Scott Rivkees of @brownpublichealth.bsky.social highlights leaders misunderstood how the virus spread and weren’t ready to protect high-risk groups.
More here ⤵️
As Dr. Scott Rivkees of @brownpublichealth.bsky.social highlights leaders misunderstood how the virus spread and weren’t ready to protect high-risk groups.
More here ⤵️
UK Inquiry Says Government Did ‘Too Little, Too Late,’ in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
The four governments of the United Kingdom responded during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they did “too little, too late,” to effectively stop the the virus from spreading during a critical moment in tim...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
From #ASISInternational: The UK #COVID Inquiry exposes deadly delays
As Dr. Scott Rivkees of @brownpublichealth.bsky.social highlights leaders misunderstood how the virus spread and weren’t ready to protect high-risk groups.
More here ⤵️
As Dr. Scott Rivkees of @brownpublichealth.bsky.social highlights leaders misunderstood how the virus spread and weren’t ready to protect high-risk groups.
More here ⤵️
Our #TrackingReport was highlighted by @ashishkjha.bsky.social in the @bostonglobe.com.
Our newsletter started as a tool for transparency and now is used by local health departments and communities to stay informed with timely, reliable data.
More here
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Our newsletter started as a tool for transparency and now is used by local health departments and communities to stay informed with timely, reliable data.
More here
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Three things in public health to be thankful for - The Boston Globe
As this tumultuous year draws to a close — and especially during this season of thanksgiving — it’s important to recognize the contributions that deserve gratitude.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our #TrackingReport was highlighted by @ashishkjha.bsky.social in the @bostonglobe.com.
Our newsletter started as a tool for transparency and now is used by local health departments and communities to stay informed with timely, reliable data.
More here
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Our newsletter started as a tool for transparency and now is used by local health departments and communities to stay informed with timely, reliable data.
More here
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Political tampering with vaccine info on the #CDC site shows why independent expert review matters.
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social highlights concerns about recent vaccine-related language changes on the CDC site.
This and more in our #TrackingReport this week: mailchi.mp/messages/pan...
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social highlights concerns about recent vaccine-related language changes on the CDC site.
This and more in our #TrackingReport this week: mailchi.mp/messages/pan...
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Political tampering with vaccine info on the #CDC site shows why independent expert review matters.
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social highlights concerns about recent vaccine-related language changes on the CDC site.
This and more in our #TrackingReport this week: mailchi.mp/messages/pan...
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social highlights concerns about recent vaccine-related language changes on the CDC site.
This and more in our #TrackingReport this week: mailchi.mp/messages/pan...
Our Senior Fellow Georgia Lagoudas talks with @volts.wtf about #IndoorAirQuality and and why clean indoor air is a no-brainer.
They dive into indoor pollutants and the policies & technologies that can help make healthy indoor air a basic human right.
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They dive into indoor pollutants and the policies & technologies that can help make healthy indoor air a basic human right.
🎧 Listen Now:
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What's the deal with indoor air quality?
open.spotify.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Our Senior Fellow Georgia Lagoudas talks with @volts.wtf about #IndoorAirQuality and and why clean indoor air is a no-brainer.
They dive into indoor pollutants and the policies & technologies that can help make healthy indoor air a basic human right.
🎧 Listen Now:
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They dive into indoor pollutants and the policies & technologies that can help make healthy indoor air a basic human right.
🎧 Listen Now:
open.spotify.com/episode/72sP...
We’re thrilled to see our Senior Adviser, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, named in @vox.com ’s #FuturePerfect25.
Her strategic vision and commitment to protecting the world from biological threats reminds us that smart investments in biosecurity saves lives.
2025 Movers & Shakers
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Her strategic vision and commitment to protecting the world from biological threats reminds us that smart investments in biosecurity saves lives.
2025 Movers & Shakers
tinyurl.com/mssu6zwz
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
We’re thrilled to see our Senior Adviser, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, named in @vox.com ’s #FuturePerfect25.
Her strategic vision and commitment to protecting the world from biological threats reminds us that smart investments in biosecurity saves lives.
2025 Movers & Shakers
tinyurl.com/mssu6zwz
Her strategic vision and commitment to protecting the world from biological threats reminds us that smart investments in biosecurity saves lives.
2025 Movers & Shakers
tinyurl.com/mssu6zwz
Reposted by Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health
Our thanks to Gabriella Stern, former director of communications for the World Health Organization, who visited @brown.edu this week to discuss the WHO, the challenges of public health communication & her reasons for optimism. https://sph.brown.edu/news/2025-11-20/pandemics-world-health-organization
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Our thanks to Gabriella Stern, former director of communications for the World Health Organization, who visited @brown.edu this week to discuss the WHO, the challenges of public health communication & her reasons for optimism. https://sph.brown.edu/news/2025-11-20/pandemics-world-health-organization
Today marks one year since we launched our #TrackingReport.
It began as a way to stay updated on the surge of serious outbreaks, but as credible health information disappears, our free weekly newsletter has taken on a new purpose.
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It began as a way to stay updated on the surge of serious outbreaks, but as credible health information disappears, our free weekly newsletter has taken on a new purpose.
✍️ Subscribe here
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November 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Today marks one year since we launched our #TrackingReport.
It began as a way to stay updated on the surge of serious outbreaks, but as credible health information disappears, our free weekly newsletter has taken on a new purpose.
✍️ Subscribe here
mailchi.mp/brown/tracki...
It began as a way to stay updated on the surge of serious outbreaks, but as credible health information disappears, our free weekly newsletter has taken on a new purpose.
✍️ Subscribe here
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Happening today at 11AM ET
Join @nam.edu for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.
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Join @nam.edu for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.
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Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats Public Briefing - NAM
Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Happening today at 11AM ET
Join @nam.edu for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.
🗣️ Featuring an exceptional panel:
@noiweala.bsky.social, @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.
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Join @nam.edu for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.
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Join @nam.edu tomorrow at 11AM ET for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.
Featuring an exceptional panel: @noiweala.bsky.social , @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.
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Featuring an exceptional panel: @noiweala.bsky.social , @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.
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Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats Public Briefing - NAM
Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Join @nam.edu tomorrow at 11AM ET for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.
Featuring an exceptional panel: @noiweala.bsky.social , @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.
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Featuring an exceptional panel: @noiweala.bsky.social , @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.
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From #NationNewsDesk: New Pew data shows confidence in childhood #vaccines is slipping among parents and along partisan lines.
The decision to vaccinate is not entirely a personal one. It's also about protecting the most vulnerable among us — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social
More here ⤵️
The decision to vaccinate is not entirely a personal one. It's also about protecting the most vulnerable among us — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social
More here ⤵️
How safe and effective are childhood vaccines? Americans weigh in
Most Americans are confident that childhood vaccines are safe and effective, but new polling shows gaps in sentiment along demographic and political lines.
thenationaldesk.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM
From #NationNewsDesk: New Pew data shows confidence in childhood #vaccines is slipping among parents and along partisan lines.
The decision to vaccinate is not entirely a personal one. It's also about protecting the most vulnerable among us — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social
More here ⤵️
The decision to vaccinate is not entirely a personal one. It's also about protecting the most vulnerable among us — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social
More here ⤵️
@theatlantic.com: NIH officials adopt #RFKJr's take on #miasma theory to carry us through pandemics, downplaying vaccines & surveillance.
Experts like @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns this weakens public-health protections and puts blame on people who get sick.
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Experts like @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns this weakens public-health protections and puts blame on people who get sick.
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To Survive the Next Pandemic, Walk More, the NIH Says
The agency is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay.
www.theatlantic.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
@theatlantic.com: NIH officials adopt #RFKJr's take on #miasma theory to carry us through pandemics, downplaying vaccines & surveillance.
Experts like @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns this weakens public-health protections and puts blame on people who get sick.
More ⤵️
Experts like @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns this weakens public-health protections and puts blame on people who get sick.
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Reposted by Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health
Join us this Friday 11AM ET for a public briefing about the recommendations & actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe from the G20 High-Level Independent Panel hosted by @nam.edu.
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#PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealthSecurity #G20
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Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats public briefing - NAM
Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.
nam.edu
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Join us this Friday 11AM ET for a public briefing about the recommendations & actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe from the G20 High-Level Independent Panel hosted by @nam.edu.
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#PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealthSecurity #G20
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#PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealthSecurity #G20
Meet @vox.com’s 2025 #FuturePerfect25. These changemakers, including our Senior Adviser @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social are advancing global health and development at a time of unprecedented challenges, proving that meaningful progress is still possible.
See the full list on Vox ⤵️
See the full list on Vox ⤵️
The 2025 Future Perfect 25
Meet the heroes keeping global progress alive.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Meet @vox.com’s 2025 #FuturePerfect25. These changemakers, including our Senior Adviser @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social are advancing global health and development at a time of unprecedented challenges, proving that meaningful progress is still possible.
See the full list on Vox ⤵️
See the full list on Vox ⤵️
@time.com: Schools use Operation Outbreak program to test students scientific literacy with plans to bring the training to professional workplaces next
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social notes #pandemics are will likely occur more often and become more deadly as seen with hurricanes over the last few years
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social notes #pandemics are will likely occur more often and become more deadly as seen with hurricanes over the last few years
time.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
@time.com: Schools use Operation Outbreak program to test students scientific literacy with plans to bring the training to professional workplaces next
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social notes #pandemics are will likely occur more often and become more deadly as seen with hurricanes over the last few years
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social notes #pandemics are will likely occur more often and become more deadly as seen with hurricanes over the last few years
William Hausdorff of @nature.com dives into the topics from our Senior Adviser @drsethberkley.bsky.social's new book #FairDoses discussing the important role that vaccine equity and #COVAX played in the pandemic response and the many lessons learned.
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
William Hausdorff of @nature.com dives into the topics from our Senior Adviser @drsethberkley.bsky.social's new book #FairDoses discussing the important role that vaccine equity and #COVAX played in the pandemic response and the many lessons learned.
From @cnn.com: The US may be heading for a severe flu season, driven by the new variant that caused a rough summer in Australia & is now surging in the UK, Canada, & Japan.
Vaccine skepticism from leaders of the HHS has injected chaos into the whole vaccination system. — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social
Vaccine skepticism from leaders of the HHS has injected chaos into the whole vaccination system. — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social
A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season | CNN
The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K that’s behind early surges in the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan.
us.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
From @cnn.com: The US may be heading for a severe flu season, driven by the new variant that caused a rough summer in Australia & is now surging in the UK, Canada, & Japan.
Vaccine skepticism from leaders of the HHS has injected chaos into the whole vaccination system. — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social
Vaccine skepticism from leaders of the HHS has injected chaos into the whole vaccination system. — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social
Join us this Friday 11AM ET for a public briefing about the recommendations & actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe from the G20 High-Level Independent Panel hosted by @nam.edu.
Register here ⬇️
nam.edu/event/closin...
#PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealthSecurity #G20
Register here ⬇️
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#PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealthSecurity #G20
Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats public briefing - NAM
Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.
nam.edu
November 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Join us this Friday 11AM ET for a public briefing about the recommendations & actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe from the G20 High-Level Independent Panel hosted by @nam.edu.
Register here ⬇️
nam.edu/event/closin...
#PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealthSecurity #G20
Register here ⬇️
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#PandemicPreparedness #GlobalHealthSecurity #G20
📣 Attention Brown University Community!
Join us on tomorrow @12PM for our Public Health in Practice Seminar.
@craigspencer.bsky.social will host @gabbystern.bsky.social for a conversation on health communication as essential infrastructure for global health
More: events.brown.edu/event/public...
Join us on tomorrow @12PM for our Public Health in Practice Seminar.
@craigspencer.bsky.social will host @gabbystern.bsky.social for a conversation on health communication as essential infrastructure for global health
More: events.brown.edu/event/public...
November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
📣 Attention Brown University Community!
Join us on tomorrow @12PM for our Public Health in Practice Seminar.
@craigspencer.bsky.social will host @gabbystern.bsky.social for a conversation on health communication as essential infrastructure for global health
More: events.brown.edu/event/public...
Join us on tomorrow @12PM for our Public Health in Practice Seminar.
@craigspencer.bsky.social will host @gabbystern.bsky.social for a conversation on health communication as essential infrastructure for global health
More: events.brown.edu/event/public...
1st ever human case case of H5N5 #birdflu reported in Washington State.
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social: Any human infection with a novel flu virus demands close attention to ensure it hasn’t gained the ability to spread easily between people.
CDC still says the risk to the general public remains low ⤵️
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social: Any human infection with a novel flu virus demands close attention to ensure it hasn’t gained the ability to spread easily between people.
CDC still says the risk to the general public remains low ⤵️
Another person in U.S. is hospitalized with bird flu. Officials don't know how they got it
Another person in U.S. is hospitalized with bird flu. Officials don't know how they got it
A person in Washington is presumed infected with bird flu virus. Health officials in the state do not know the source.
www.latimes.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
1st ever human case case of H5N5 #birdflu reported in Washington State.
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social: Any human infection with a novel flu virus demands close attention to ensure it hasn’t gained the ability to spread easily between people.
CDC still says the risk to the general public remains low ⤵️
@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social: Any human infection with a novel flu virus demands close attention to ensure it hasn’t gained the ability to spread easily between people.
CDC still says the risk to the general public remains low ⤵️
In Part II of our discussion on #GenomicSurveillance Dr Nasike continues her conversation w/ Mitchell Wolfe & Joshua Griffin Dunn (@ginkgobioworks.bsky.social)
Sequencing tiny bits of genetic code helps us detect threats early, attribute their origins, & even deter malicious actors
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Sequencing tiny bits of genetic code helps us detect threats early, attribute their origins, & even deter malicious actors
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Part II - Genomic Surveillance: A Biosecurity tool for deterrence, detection, and response to emerging threats - Biosecurity: Changing the Game
In this second and final part of Biosecurity: Changing the Game's discussion of genomic surveillance, Dr. Dinah Nasike and guests from Ginkgo Bioworks -...
biosecurity-changing-the-game.captivate.fm
November 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In Part II of our discussion on #GenomicSurveillance Dr Nasike continues her conversation w/ Mitchell Wolfe & Joshua Griffin Dunn (@ginkgobioworks.bsky.social)
Sequencing tiny bits of genetic code helps us detect threats early, attribute their origins, & even deter malicious actors
🎧 Listen Here:
Sequencing tiny bits of genetic code helps us detect threats early, attribute their origins, & even deter malicious actors
🎧 Listen Here:
In #HealthAffairs, our Senior Adviser @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social co-authored w/ @spsaki.bsky.social how we should protect Americans in a #BirdFlu pandemic.
From rebuilding surveillance to restoring #mRNA vaccine programs.
Read more ⤵️
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
From rebuilding surveillance to restoring #mRNA vaccine programs.
Read more ⤵️
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In #HealthAffairs, our Senior Adviser @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social co-authored w/ @spsaki.bsky.social how we should protect Americans in a #BirdFlu pandemic.
From rebuilding surveillance to restoring #mRNA vaccine programs.
Read more ⤵️
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
From rebuilding surveillance to restoring #mRNA vaccine programs.
Read more ⤵️
www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...
In place of our monthly webinar, please join the launch of an urgent report from @nam.edu with the G20 High-Level Independent Panel, outlining key recommendations and actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe and secure a high return on investment in global health security.
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Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats public briefing - NAM
Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.
nam.edu
November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
In place of our monthly webinar, please join the launch of an urgent report from @nam.edu with the G20 High-Level Independent Panel, outlining key recommendations and actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe and secure a high return on investment in global health security.
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With Canada losing its measles-elimination status this week and Nevada reporting its first cases since 2018, #measles continues to be a serious concern across North America.
Stay updated with our weekly #TrackingReport on outbreaks occurring nationally & globally
mailchi.mp/messages/pan...
Stay updated with our weekly #TrackingReport on outbreaks occurring nationally & globally
mailchi.mp/messages/pan...
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
With Canada losing its measles-elimination status this week and Nevada reporting its first cases since 2018, #measles continues to be a serious concern across North America.
Stay updated with our weekly #TrackingReport on outbreaks occurring nationally & globally
mailchi.mp/messages/pan...
Stay updated with our weekly #TrackingReport on outbreaks occurring nationally & globally
mailchi.mp/messages/pan...