I study how genetic changes acquired by viruses might cause diseases. #OneHealth #EpidemicPreparedness #Invasivespecies Opinions are my own.
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It's been 3+ months since the M/V Hondius Andes hantavirus outbreak was declared over. Yet, the risk of a future outbreak occurring, particularly in endemic regions like Latin America, remain high. In our new commentary, we discuss why that is the case.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
3/ There are plenty of work to do. We hope that this would provide an overview for hantavirus outbreak preparedness to colleagues working in disease surveillance, outbreak response, virology or public health policy, especially in the Americas. Thoughts are welcome! #ONEHEALTH
4/ This work condenses the understanding of hantaviruses supported by current literature evidence, and is a collaborative effort by @alberilla, @JulioAguado_PhD, @JoshuaDeerain, and Marcio RT Nunes. @MemoriasJournal #Ciencia #hantavirus
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🚨 New AI tool for pandemic preparedness: FluRisk uses viral genome data + machine learning to assess the risk of emerging flu viruses — fast.
Try it: computationalbiology.cn/FluR…
🧬🧠 Preprint by Li et al.
🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025.04.18.6…
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⚕️ Papua New Guinea has detected cases of polio which have triggered the activation of a national emergency response to protect children across the country - Experts from @CSIRO @PlaqueAssay and @usceduau @Mattm_RN respond to the situation
buff.ly/sqU5anG
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A new paper published in Nature — one of the most respected science journals — finds that the world's wealthiest 10% are responsible for 67% of global warming.
The rich are burning our planet.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Because of the immense difference in income between rich and poor countries, to be in the richest 10% globally, you would have to make roughly $20,000 a year as an individual. This would be poor enough to qualify for Medicaid in the United States.
givingwhatwecan.org/how-rich-am-i
coveredca.com/pdfs/FPL-chart…
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This is concerning news. “The potentially deadly Japanese encephalitis virus has been found in mosquitoes in Brisbane for the first time” abc.net.au/news/2025-03-16/j… 🦟
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We’re seeking your feedback on Australia's R&D system.
Despite strong research performance, investment in research has declined over the past 15 years. Read the discussion paper and share your thoughts to help optimise the system. 👉 spklr.io/6013NIqW #AusScience
ALT Have your say. Strategic Examination of R&D consultation: discussion paper. Decorative image.
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Want to develop skills in outbreak analytics & transmission modelling with R?
This course is for epidemiologists, #PublicHealth practitioners & health data scientists seeking tools to analyse infection data.
Running online, 7 July - 1 Aug 2025
👉bit.ly/3VDXv98
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🐵 For #WorldWildlifeDay this 3 March, we developed reels for awareness of #wildlife, #zoonoses & disease transmission. 😷 🌳 What happens when a mother & son stroll in the woods & have an encounter? 👀
🦉 See all the reels & download for your campaigns: rr-asia.woah.org/en/events/w…
Enjoy #Nature safely. #EUFunded 🇪🇺 #OneHealth
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PhD programs are pausing admissions to graduate school due to NIH indirect cost cuts. See the growing number of programs here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets…
How is science supposed to advance with fewer trainees, less $ for research? This is devastating.
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Disappointed in some scientists who are cheering on the destruction of the US scientific enterprise right now to promote their own agenda…ignoring the pain and destruction of careers/dreams, that took decades to build.
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Elsevier is one of the largest, most hated and most influential academic publishing companies in the world.
How it started & how it's going
A thread🧵
Stay safe, be vigilant. Zoonotic outbreaks can and will occur anytime.
bbc.com/news/articles/c8el1k…
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If I may pull a Trump and quote myself…ahem…‘we’re not in the dark, we’re in a dimly lit room’ 💡
Could mpox be the next covid-19?
@alexthompo says the latest mpox variant has infected a record number of people in central Africa, has been found in travellers in Sweden and Thailand, and is now a public health emergency of international concern
link.chtbl.com/newscientist
We are not ready for this. This will further erodes the credibility of science unless the journals start doing something. No way reviewers can pick this up.
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