lisa brown
@LisaBrownMPH
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@theNASEM Health Security Senior Program Officer. #ELBI2015 Fellow. @KingsCollegeLon Master of #PublicHealth.
Far West Texas
Joined October 2012
H5N1 is spreading across poultry, cattle, and people. Without rapid, scalable diagnostics, early chances to contain outbreaks will be lost. @theNASEM outlines what must change now. 👉 @BhadeliaMD @RickABright @VanessaMoeder
nap.nationalacademies.org
Read online, download a free PDF.
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It was a pleasure to have worked with @RickABright @VanessaMoeder and @theNASEM team under @LisaBrownMPH's guidance to put together this rapid consultation report on "Diagnostic Tools, Gaps, and Collaborative Pathways in Human H5N1 Detection" https://t.co/PC8I0VjDgQ
H5N1 is spreading across poultry, cattle, and people. Without rapid, scalable diagnostics, early chances to contain outbreaks will be lost. @theNASEM outlines what must change now. 👉 @BhadeliaMD @RickABright @VanessaMoeder
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This landmark $20 million gift from the family of Dr. Philip Needleman to establish the Philip and Sima Needleman Family Legacy Fund will endow the newly established Rapid Response to Emerging Science, Engineering, and Medicine Challenges​ Initiative @theNASEM Let's get started!
We're thrilled to announce that @theNASciences has received a $20M donation from Philip Needleman's family to support the NAS Frontiers of Science program and a new initiative addressing national and global challenges with science at their core.
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It’s the first discovery of a new plant genus in a national park in decades, and a landmark find. But the identification of Ovicula biradiata, the “wooly devil,” began with a simple walk in the park.
marfapublicradio.org
It’s the first discovery of a new plant genus in a national park in decades, and a landmark find. But the identification of Ovicula biradiata, the “wooly devil,” began with a simple walk in the park....
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#OnThisDay in 1863, amid the Civil War, the National Academy of Sciences was founded to provide independent scientific advice to the nation. Over 150 years later, the NAS continues to advance science for the public good. Learn more about our history: https://t.co/OSpBbpFpEe
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Herding cats: It’s past time to include pets in disease surveillance https://t.co/V8ops464oP via @statnews
statnews.com
These veterinarians, flu scientists, and biosecurity experts are watching with growing concern the rise in H5N1 avian influenza in cats.
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How medical treatments devised for war can quickly be implemented in US hospitals to save lives https://t.co/sbKbLf0Mrd thankful for @vbebarta @CUCombatCenter and colleagues leading efforts for mil/civ partnerships and preparedness
theconversation.com
How much oxygen does the military need for wounded soldiers? Turns out not much. Military-civilian research is paving the way for new developments.
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Reminder: H5N1 is just steadily building - different animals, human infections, eggs getting expensive. Doesn't have to be a black box. Can track here:
biosecurity.ginkgo.bio
Ginkgo Biosecurity is building next-generation biosecurity infrastructure and deploying the technologies global leaders need to predict, detect, characterize, and respond to a wide variety of...
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Soil, Water, Air, and more... After the #LosAngelesFires, science plays a role in response and recovery. https://t.co/JbeZhP8cIx
sciencenews.org
Urban wildfires like LA’s make harmful chemicals from burning plastics and electronics that can make indoor air dangerous for months.
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Could an ARPA Help Resurrect US Manufacturing?
issues.org
America's manufacturing sector is falling behind. To revive it, the country must pursue new innovations, which a new ARPA could spur.
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A very well-reasoned opinion and recommendation in response to the #LosAngelesFires invoking @theNASEM, written by @USC Prof. Najmedin Meshkati, published by the @ConversationUS. I have been doing these types of investigations for water system #wildfire disasters in recent years
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Viewpoint from @BhadeliaMD proposes a tiered outbreak alert system for health care facilities to address the limitations of current binary ("low risk" or "crisis") alerts. https://t.co/ATPOd3j8Fm
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An update from Louisiana State health department says hospitalized bird flu patient has now died "investigation has identified no additional H5N1 cases nor evidence of person-to-person transmission" https://t.co/bQul6EBy1N
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Critical Illness in an Adolescent with Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection | New England Journal of Medicine
nejm.org
Influenza A(H5N1) viruses are an emerging zoonotic threat and have spread widely throughout birds in North America. Recently, influenza A(H5N1) infection led to serious illness in a teenager in...
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2 of the top 4 downloaded NASEM reports of 2024 are on #LongCOVID. It’s time to provide the people the information they want and need. @CDCgov @NIH @HHSGov @US_FDA
WOW. Both reports on #LongCOVID were in the top 4 downloaded reports / publications by @theNASEM in 2024! This is a sign many are eager for long overdue and under prioritized guidance and direction on #LongCOVID.
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I'm in Wired today predicting what challenges public health will face in 2025 -- and I propose we look beyond vaccines for a solution (link at end to thwart algorithm) 1/4
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Join us January 15-16 for a hybrid public workshop to explore pathogen emergence and applications of #PublicHealth policy, research, and technology for improved biosafety and #biosecurity. Register here: https://t.co/PfrhW3MCKR
#MicrobialThreats #OneHealth
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