The next pandemic could come from one of 1,650 pathogens that experts say need to be studied closely in the search for the virus or bacteria that could cause a global outbreak. Europe is on alert for Disease X.
Disease X is caused by Pathogen X, an infectious agent that is not currently known to cause human disease, but an aetiologic agent of a future outbreak with epidemic or pandemic potential. We have identified crucial areas for acceleration in medical countermeasure product development and ...
The elimination of smallpox from every region of the world took a huge effort. Getting rid of other infectious diseases, such as COVID-19, will be even more difficult.
Could the next disease X be pandemic of virus-induced encephalitis? what should be our first medical response? Mina T. Kelleni Pages 1-3 | Received 15 Mar 2024, Accepted 18 Nov 2024, Published online: 03 Jan 2025 Cite this article https://doi.org/10.1080/14787210.2024.2432277 CrossMark...
Overcoming complacency in the face of infectious disease Former WHO Director-General Margaret Chan has learned some tenets at the heart of resolving every global health crisis. However, in the COVID-19 pandemic, pervasive complacency in the face of this learning kills. ...
The COVID-19 pandemic taught governments and health institutions around the world some critical lessons. From gaps in disease monitoring and surveillance to the slow rollout of countermeasures such as diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics, the crisis exposed pandemic preparedness and response (PPR)...
s natural defences against disease failing as forests are cut down, it’s vital that we restore them to protect not just human life, but all wildlife from the threat of new diseases. While the risk of a new pandemic will never go away, healthy forests remain one of our most important ...
Four years after the UK's first COVID lockdown was announced, infectious disease experts explain why it's increasingly likely a virus will "jump" from animals to humans and cause another pandemic.
These applications are just the beginning. AI’s potential to detect and prevent disease is limitless, and allows us to address public health in a manner that is proactive, not just reactive. The fight to prevent the next pandemic can be different. ...
The covid pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid antibody development. Here, authors develop an approach called SLISY, which uses NGS with phage display to simultaneously assess millions of clones to rapidly isolate specific antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and its evolving variants. Steve Lu ,...