The Influenza Vaccines Roadmap provides a much-needed framework for organizing the efforts of existing influenza researchers while identifying a wide range of opportunities that will encourage new investigators to join the work.

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP; "SID-wrap") is a global leader in addressing public health preparedness and emerging infectious disease response. Founded in 2001, CIDRAP is part of the Research and Innovation Office at the University of Minnesota. CIDRAP works to ...

A comprehensive list of infectious diseases that CIDRAP covers. Our site is an authoritative, reliable, and timely source of science-based information about global, emerging infectious diseases.

3 days ago · Few of the many nonpharmacologic efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes during the pandemic were evidence-based, and vaccinations and antiviral drugs were underused, concludes a scoping review published late last week in JAMA Health Forum.. Boston University–led researchers analyzed the federal COVID-19 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Database to determine trends over ...

The report provides useful guidance to professionals at human, animal, and wildlife health agencies; academic researchers; and medical practitioners who will be tasked with responding to any human or non-cervid animal chronic wasting disease spillover.

The Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance (CEIRS) Network Pandemic Research Response Planning project is a cross-center collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing the CEIRS network’s ability to mobilize its scientific expertise and capabilities during an influenza pandemic or pre-pandemic situation and provide research-based knowledge to inform the U.S. Department of ...

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Sep 19, 2024 · In this episode, Dr. Osterholm and Chris Dall cover the latest infectious disease news on topics including H5N1, mpox, measles, and polio. Dr. Osterholm also answers an ID query on updated COVID-19 vaccines and gives his thoughts on a controversial study on Paxlovid. Evidence growing for COVID antivirals to cut poor outcomes, long COVID, experts say (CIDRAP News) The world is not ready for the ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Diana Parkhouse / Unsplash. With funding from the Minnesota legislature, CIDRAP’s chronic wasting disease (CWD) program has initiated a collaboration with national and international experts to draft comprehensive, authoritative guidance for a spillover to humans or non-cervid production animals. CIDRAP’s approach is unique in that no other governmental agency, organization, or academic ...

CIDRAP-ASP hosts a variety of activities and resources intended for clinicians, researchers, students, patients, and members of the public who want to learn more about appropriate antimicrobial use and the prevention of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In collaboration with BB Partners, CIDRAP-ASP ...