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The 3rd Annual Pandemic & Biosecurity Forum in Washington D.C. drew an audience of elected officials and former federal agency leaders to take part in a sprawling dialogue on pandemic prevention and response.

A white paper presented in Washington, D.C. today at the 3rd Annual Pandemic & Biosecurity Forum outlines strategies to improve pandemic and biosecurity preparedness and response in the face of infectious diseases.

Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is transmitted through kissing bugs, or cone-nose bugs, and can cause acute or chronic heart disease or death in dogs and humans.

The Tuesday, May 14 event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. will include keynote remarks from U.S. Sen. Richard Burr and ADM Brett Giroir, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health, HHS, and feature remarks from international pandemic researchers and the release of a Scowcroft Institute white paper with policy recommendations for addressing the next pandemic.

Research shows South and Midwest regions have a greater need for nutrition education, early screening and expansion of specialized outpatient care than other regions.

Is there actually evidence that being in natural environments can promote our well-being, prevent disease and speed recovery?

Leigh Ellyn Preston upended a stable career as a math teacher to pursue a PhD in public health; now she will serve as a CDC doctoral fellow and work to improve health outcomes.

A vaccination close to the influenza season may provide optimal protection.

Seasonal allergies can cause a number of symptoms like sneezing, coughing and itchy eyes, but they do not cause fever.

The Texas A&M Center for Phage Technology is leveraging the evolutionary battle fought for billions of years between phages and bacteria to combat bacterial infections in humans that have become resistant to antibiotics.