Bird flu in US cows: where will it end? | Nature
CEID faculty Dr. Jessica Leibler recently told Nature she hopes public-health efforts will begin testing industrial farm workers and their families for H5N1 so that any transmission in humans will quickly be detected. “Every time it gets a new mammalian host species, like cows, there’s more risk of human transmission and reduced human immunity,” she […]
Key alert system for disease outbreaks is in crisis — can it be saved? | Nature
Last week’s strike by ProMED writers raised questions about who is responsible for funding public health resources like this. CEID affiliate Dr. Syra Madad says it underscores the growing need for more funding for public health surveillance tools. Read more.
Trends in the global antibiotics market | Nature
CEID Faculty Kevin Outterson co-authors a study on the antibiotics market. See more here.
WHO abandons plans for crucial second phase of COVID-origins investigation | Nature
Gerald Keusch, CEID Faculty member, says the COVID-19 origins investigation was “poorly handled by the global community.” See more here.
To beat Ebola in Uganda, fund what worked in Liberia | Nature
CEID Affiliate Faculty Dr. Mosoka P. Fallah authored this opinion piece and concludes: “…I never again want to see what I saw when I arrived in West Point that day eight years ago. Two people were crawling on their knees and vomiting blood; three of their contacts were at large. To avert another such epidemic, […]
The shifting sands of ‘gain-of-function’ research
CEID Faculty Dr. Gerald Keusch shares his thoughts about gain-of-function research.
COVID-vaccine booster shot shows promise in Israeli study
CEID Faculty Dr. Ellie Murray comments on the limitations of the COVID-19 booster shot study from Israel.
Has COVID taught us anything about pandemic preparedness?
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia details how CEID will build resilience and preparedness against the threat of emerging infectious diseases.
COVID boosters for wealthy nations spark outrage
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia is featured in a piece by Amy Maxmen of Nature to discuss global vaccine inequity.
CEID Hosts Global Vaccine Access: Insights from International Public Health Experts on Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Recovery
On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, CEID convened a virtual congressional briefing on what U.S. policymakers can do to ensure equitable access to vaccines worldwide to protect the health of their constituents. OPENING REMARKS: Congresswoman Lois Frankel, D-FL, United States House of Representatives SPEAKERS: Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MALD, Founding Director of Boston University Center for […]