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Australian bushfires a ‘monstrous’ event wreaking havoc on wildlife
Country reels from devastation of unprecedented fire season
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United States seeks ban on China’s wildlife wet markets
The 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome that claimed 774 lives was merely a prologue to the current COVID-19 pandemic, which had killed…
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US-led $100M project to study, reduce zoonotic disease threats
Disease experts from Africa, Asia, and the U.S. will collaborate on a five-year project to understand and reduce zoonotic disease risks in global hot…
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NIH awards $17M to research emerging infectious diseases
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced in August the creation of the Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious…
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Toxic algal blooms may be to blame for elephant deaths
Water contaminated with cyanobacterial toxins caused the deaths of more than 300 African elephants in Botswana earlier this year, a government…
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Gifts to help Australia top $125,000
A new matching grant challenge will double donations to benefit Australia wildfire relief. The generosity of our community is inspiring. Help us make…
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Genetic modifications could help eliminate devastating pest
A decadeslong sterile fly breeding and irradiation program eradicated screwworms from North and Central America and maintains a barrier against them…
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Can veterinarians prevent the next pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic marks the third novel coronavirus outbreak of the 21st century. Unlike the viruses that cause severe acute respiratory syndrome…
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Pandemic prevention program ending after 10 years
USAID Predict led virus discovery, health training, risk education