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The EU’s role in global cooperation for public health
The Covid-19 pandemic and emerging threats such as Monkeypox have demonstrated the need for global cooperation on public health.
Infection prevention and control: including technology
Dr Zisis Kozlakidis directs our thoughts towards infection prevention and control, including technology, in his two-part series.
James Seddon – Imperial College London
James Seddon is a Reader in Global Child Health at Imperial College London, an Associate Professor at Stellenbosch University, and a Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases at St. Mary’s Hospital in London
His major area of research is that of children with TB, and he works on TB diagnostics, TB...
The threat of viral haemorrhagic fevers in Tanzania
Sima Rugarabamu from the SACIDS Foundation for One Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania details the new understanding of viral haemorrhagic fevers in Tanzania.
Paul S. Mead, MD, MPH – Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Paul S. Mead, MD, MPH is the Chief of the Bacterial Diseases Branch (BDB), Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD) in the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID). As chief of BDB, Dr. Mead works to protect the American public from bacterial diseases spread by ticks, fleas,...
Benefits of animal vaccination for animals & people
Roxane Feller, Secretary General of AnimalhealthEurope, helps us understand the benefits of animal vaccination for both animals and people.
Women who breastfeed face lower risk of heart disease or stroke
A meta-analysis finds that women who breastfeed are less likely to develop heart conditions or diseases, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who do not breastfeed.
Why do Europeans have lactose tolerance?
Famine and disease were the catalyst for the evolution of lactose tolerance in Europe, and explain why others are lactose intolerant.
Could cutting-edge technology provide a potential HIV cure?
Scientists at AIDS 2022 describe how new technological insights into HIV latent cells could help HIV cure research.
Seegene develops monkeypox PCR test
South Korea's leading molecular diagnostics (MDx) company Seegene Inc. has developed a PCR to detect positive cases of monkeypox virus within 90 minutes.
Universal flu vaccine trial opens at NIH Clinical Center
A Phase 1 clinical trial of a universal flu vaccine has started inoculating healthy adult volunteers at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Maryland.
Novacyt is powering ahead and tackling emerging health concerns
Empowering employees and examining emerging health threats in a new strategy for business growth is Novacyt CEO David Allmond’s mission in the weeks ahead.
Should we incorporate animal welfare in sustainable governance?
Experts have called on international governments to include animal welfare policies in sustainable governance, to promote better animal health in future politics.
Should we be preparing for a widespread monkeypox outbreak?
This ‘unusual’ monkeypox outbreak has been found to be larger and more widespread than previous outbreaks outside of Africa, and health experts propose better preparation.
What are five common monkeypox symptoms?
Here, we look at five key monkeypox symptoms and discuss potential consequences of infection.
How could geoengineering worsen the tropical malaria outbreak?
A geoengineering strategy to inject aerosols into the stratosphere could have repercussions, with the potential worsening of a tropical malaria outbreak.
Scientists predict 4,000 new animal viruses by 2070
Scientists say that 2°C of warming by 2070 could create 4,000 new animal viruses, which could become COVID-level outbreaks.
Ivermectin does not stop risk of COVID hospitalisation
According to a large study, ivermectin does not protect virus patients from the risk of COVID hospitalisation - performing the same as the placebo.
Scientists identify longest COVID infection, at 505 days
After a study of immunocompromised patients, UK researchers found the longest COVID infection case to be 505 days.
Understanding the immune system to create new malaria treatments
By analysing patient samples, researchers believe they now understand how the human immune system protects the body from malaria - opening the door to new malaria treatments.
