Health Dec 26 How America lost control of the bird flu and raised the risk of another pandemic By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News
World May 10 Leaders worldwide struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid COVID mistakes in the future Envoys have been working long hours in recent weeks to prepare a draft ahead of a self-imposed deadline later this month: ratification of the accord at WHO's annual meeting. But deep divisions could derail it. By Maria Cheng, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 Biden administration announces strategy to combat future pandemics with 50 country partnership The Global Health Security Strategy, the president said, aims to protect people worldwide and "will make the United States stronger, safer, and healthier than ever before at this critical moment.”… By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press
Health May 23 Watch 5:54 Monkeypox virus spreads to multiple countries amid struggle to contain COVID-19 Questions are swirling around an apparent outbreak of monkeypox, a rare disease that has been found in a number of countries around the world including the U.S. In light of the pandemic, many are asking about what they need to…
Health Apr 19 CDC launches new forecasting center for future pandemics A new U.S. government center aims to become the National Weather Service for infectious diseases. By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Mar 15 WATCH: Senate Health committee approves pandemic preparedness bill for congressional vote By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A Senate committee approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks through a new chain of command, a stronger medical supply chain and clearer crisis communications. Continue reading
Dec 14 Scientists focus on bats for clues to prevent next pandemic By Christina Larson, Aniruddha Ghosal, Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Associated Press Viruses that emerge from bats are more lethal in humans than those from other species. Scientists are probing the mysteries of bat immune systems and investigating strategies to minimize contact between humans and livestock with bats and other wild animals. Continue reading
Oct 01 How three prior pandemics triggered massive societal shifts By Andrew Latham, The Conversation Societies and cultures that seem ossified and entrenched can be completely upended by pandemics, which create openings for conquest, innovation and social change. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 5:17 Past pandemics have reshaped society. Will coronavirus do the same? By Jeffrey Brown, Gretchen Frazee Although the coronavirus pandemic presents unprecedented challenges for people living through it, humans have endured similar health ordeals in the past. Jeffrey Brown speaks to two historians, Frank Snowden of Yale University and Nancy Bristow of the University of Puget… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 8:22 Americans with disabilities need more support during pandemic, say advocates Nearly one in four Americans lives with a disability. For some, that means a compromised immune system and greater risk for the coronavirus. Advocates are sounding the alarm that Congress needs to do more to help this population of society’s… Continue watching