New Delhi, May 26 (Ians) Even as Covid-19 is seeing a decline, the World Health Organisation (Who) has warned of the threat of an “inevitable” next pandemic of “Disease X”, raising concerns across the globe.
Disease X was first coined in 2018 by the Who, a year before the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world. It is among the Who’s “Blue print list priority diseases” that could cause the next deadly pandemic and includes Ebola, Sars, and Zika.
“Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease,” the Who said. The Blueprint list highlights infectious diseases for which we lack medical countermeasures.
According to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi), “the threat of Disease X infecting the human population, and spreading quickly around the world, is greater than ever before”.
Some public health experts believe the next Disease X will be zoonotic,...
Disease X was first coined in 2018 by the Who, a year before the Covid-19 pandemic struck the world. It is among the Who’s “Blue print list priority diseases” that could cause the next deadly pandemic and includes Ebola, Sars, and Zika.
“Disease X represents the knowledge that a serious international epidemic could be caused by a pathogen currently unknown to cause human disease,” the Who said. The Blueprint list highlights infectious diseases for which we lack medical countermeasures.
According to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi), “the threat of Disease X infecting the human population, and spreading quickly around the world, is greater than ever before”.
Some public health experts believe the next Disease X will be zoonotic,...
- 5/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Hyderabad, Jan 10 (Ians) BioAsia 2023, Asia’s largest life-sciences and healthcare forum, scheduled to be held next month, will discuss the learnings, challenges and opportunities in life science post-Covid-19, organisers said.
The 20th edition of BioAsia – the marquee healthcare and life sciences event, organized by the Telangana government, will feature prominent government dignitaries, industry leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, and other delegates, and explore the theme of Advancing for One: Shaping the next generation of humanized healthcare.
The event is scheduled to be held between February 24 and 26, at the Hyderabad International Convention Center (Hicc) in Hyderabad. Ernst and Young will be the knowledge partner of the event.
According to the organisers, the pandemic has brought into sharp focus the critical need for industry, academia, governments, regulators, and other stakeholders in the ecosystem to intensify their collaboration for ensuring healthcare innovation at scale and delivery with equitable access.
Moving back to a in-person format,...
The 20th edition of BioAsia – the marquee healthcare and life sciences event, organized by the Telangana government, will feature prominent government dignitaries, industry leaders, researchers, entrepreneurs, and other delegates, and explore the theme of Advancing for One: Shaping the next generation of humanized healthcare.
The event is scheduled to be held between February 24 and 26, at the Hyderabad International Convention Center (Hicc) in Hyderabad. Ernst and Young will be the knowledge partner of the event.
According to the organisers, the pandemic has brought into sharp focus the critical need for industry, academia, governments, regulators, and other stakeholders in the ecosystem to intensify their collaboration for ensuring healthcare innovation at scale and delivery with equitable access.
Moving back to a in-person format,...
- 1/10/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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