The National Acadamies' Committee on Toxicology (COT) is a standing committee established in 1947 to provide independent, authoritative scientific advice to the U.S. military and other agencies on environmental and
The intentional or unintentional spread of inaccurate and misleading information during infectious disease outbreaks has become commonplace. Such campaigns can undermine outbreak response activities in affected areas and discredit national,
World Rabies Day is observed annually to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. Established in 2007, it aims to raise awareness about
The impact of meningitis is as profound as it is diverse: it can kill within hours, disrupts health systems, impedes education and child development, devastates families and communities, and causes
The National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) will convene to discuss the strategy and planning for the National Special Pathogen System and other high priority issues related to national public health
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) will hold a virtual Proposers’ Day for the TEI-REX Program (Targeted Evaluation of Ionizing Radiation Exposure) on September 29, 2021 from 10:00 am
The Medical, Biomedical & Biodefense: Support to the Warfighter Virtual Symposium will be held 29-30 September 2021. The Fort Bragg Research Institute will host senior medical leaders from Fort Bragg
IDWeek is the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA), the Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Anti-gender movements and the COVID-19 pandemic have deepened existing challenges to realizing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Universal health coverage can help overcome these barriers, but only with
