A comprehensive early warning system won't be a monolith; it will be a stack of technologies to try to catch dangerous pathogens long before major outbreaks occur Aircraft-based surveillance appears to be a critical tool in the arsenal ✈️🦠 thelancet.com/journals/langl…

We ask so much of our nation's teachers: early mornings greeting students, late nights grading papers, and more. The impact they have is profound. It's not enough to give teachers praise. We need to give them a raise.

We really do exist at the mercy of pathogens!

We can’t afford to lose momentum. We need to transition from COVID response to recovery and resilience. We need strong, experienced leadership to hit the ground running. This new WH office is key to ensuring America is better prepared and ready to respond to pandemics.

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

Genomic sequencing aids in developing diagnostics, treatments and vaccines against infectious disease. Here’s how African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases: bit.ly/3W5VCkG

Hope to see many #globalhealth colleagues in Geneva 🇨🇭for #WHA76 to discuss the critical role #genomics plays in pandemic preparedness & response, and the need for sustainable programs to monitor for emerging threats and #AntimicrobialResistance while building local capacity

WHO and partners are launching the International Pathogen Surveillance Network, a global network to help protect people from infectious disease threats through better use of pathogen genomics bit.ly/3MoMYcr

Pathogen genomic surveillance is needed to detect and track the diseases our health systems face every day, not just during a pandemic. Newly launched at #WHA76, the International Pathogen Surveillance Network will help strengthen these systems.

📢 Today, CEPI announced US$2.1 million in funding for a project to enhance scientific understanding of deadly Nipah virus strains. Find out more ⬇️ cepi.net/news_cepi/cepi…

In 1776 🇺🇸 life expectancy was 36 years. Half of children died before their 5th birthday. Diseases like smallpox—not combat—were the greatest threat to Washington’s army. We’ve come a long way. And we largely have public health to thank. More here ⬇️ theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Genomic surveillance of influenza in animals & humans is critical to preventing the next pandemic We have the technology at hand, but it needs to be deployed sustainably around the world to continuously monitor human, animal & environmental samples for impactful viral changes

"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/petersan…

Some unfortunate news from our friends at ProMED - after significant changes to the platform (limiting search and implementing paid subscription) writers and editors will be suspending all work This platform is a public health treasure worth saving promedmail.org/promed-post/?i…

Honored to be a panelist in today's #UNGA High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR), where I will speak about the role of the private sector in the collaborative effort to protect global public health #PandemicPPR #Genomics

Join our global tuberculosis expert panel for a roundtable discussion at World Conference on Lung Health 2023 #UnionConf2023 and explore the transformative impact of NGS on TB drug resistance detection #YesWeCanEndTB #EndTB

Thrilled to share that Illumina has launched the Global Health Access Initiative to expand access to genomics for public health in LMICs linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

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

Please share widely 🚨: 🌍 Exciting Opportunity! Join APHL's Global Health Team as a Specialist in NGS and Bioinformatics 🧬. A fantastic chance to apply your expertise on a global scale and make a real impact. Find out more and apply now: tinyurl.com/4fu4883n