News highlights on health security threats and countermeasures curated by Global Biodefense This week’s selections include the largest ever outbreak of mpox in the DRC; launch of National Wastewater Surveillance Program dashboard; low uptake of COVID-19 boosters and flu vaccines;…

Ontario Supporting $165M Investment to Secure Critical PPE Supply

Strengthening Clinical Research Response to Outbreaks and Pandemics

Applying Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Research and Development to Future Epidemics

Preparedness

Pentagon Official Calls for Total Force Focus on Emerging Biothreats

The Need for Speed in Biodefense: How JPEO-CBRND is Positioning for Rapid Response

Canada’s Fragmented COVID-19 Response Lost the Public’s Trust

Biopreparedness Research Virtual Environment (BRaVE) Initiative Backed by $105M DOE Funding

Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention Grant Awarded to Virginia Tech Researchers

How Prepared is Uganda for the Current Ebola Outbreak?

A Treaty to Break the Pandemic Cycle: Don’t Ignore Key Lessons from the Past Two Years

Hospitals Resilience to Extreme Events: One-Third of Staff May Be Lost During a Disaster

Lessons Learned from COVID-19 for Nuclear Emergency Response

New GAO Report Addresses Nation’s Biodefense Programmatic Challenges

Medical Countermeasures Surge Capacity Act of 2022 Introduced in Senate

NIAID Pandemic Preparedness Plan Aims to Bolster Studies for ‘Prototype’ Pathogens

COVID-19 Crisis in Los Angeles: Why Activating ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ is Crucial for Overwhelmed Hospitals

‘Crisis Standards of Care’ During COVID Surge Involve Excruciating Choices for Hospital Staff

U.S. Plans to Expand Regional Ebola and Other Special Pathogen Treatment Centers

Disaster Medicine: New Resource Prepares for Sepsis Encountered in Austere Conditions

Preparing for a Future Pandemic with Artificial Intelligence

New Manufacturing Plant Gives Canada Domestic Production Capability for N95-Type Mask Filters

Two Gaps to Fill for the 2021-2022 Winter Wave of COVID-19 Cases

Factors Influencing Health Care Workers’ Willingness to Respond to Duty During Outbreaks and Bioterrorist Event

Biodefense Headlines – 30 November 2023

2024 Fungal Genetics Conference

ASPPH 2024 Annual Meeting