Vanessa Moeder
@vanessamoeder
Global health, infectious diseases š¦ , and #genomicsforall š§¬. Opinions are my own.
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07-03-2013 22:23:28
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Precision #metagenomics could change the landscape of infectious disease diagnosis and care as we know it. Advanta Genetics is demonstrating the importance of using #NGS to identify harmful pathogens and stop antimicrobial resistance. More on their work: bit.ly/42qBQTf
In 1776 šŗšø life expectancy was 36 years. Half of children died before their 5th birthday. Diseases like smallpoxānot combatāwere the greatest threat to Washingtonās army. Weāve come a long way. And we largely have public health to thank. More here ā¬ļø theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/ā¦
"Japan has proven that focusing intensely on fighting an infectious disease delivers much more than the benefit of halting that particular threat. It also creates resilient health systems that are truly universal" -Peter Sands, on preparedness done right forbes.com/sites/petersanā¦
Very high targeted NGS success rates for drug-resistant TB in Seq&Treat eval based on bacterial load proxy FIND Unitaid The Union Conference World Health Organization (WHO)
From #AfricaPGI to #AfricaPGI2.0 Africa CDC is adapting to the changes in the pathogen genomics surveillance ecosystem. Our new strategy was launched on the sidelines of #CPHIA2023 What is #AfricaPGI2.0? a thread 1/n