Scientists trace origins of the Justinian Plague with ancient DNA
Independent - 28-Aug-2025Ancient remains reveal Y. pestis was behind history’s first recorded pandemic
Pandemics
Hopefully technology will one day be able to eliminate potential killers before they start to spread - but until then its necessary to be vigilant to the pandemics that don't differentiate between those with a plan to live forever and those without.
What's the chance of a deadly disease annihilating the world's population? Some of the key factors are:
- ease of transmission - by contact or air
- is it infectious before symptoms so that public health measures can be used?
- how deadly is it? lots of novel flus are no worse than seasonal ones
- can it be prevented or treated?
Read more about: Coronavirus, Ebola.
Pandemics News
Covid-19 may speed up ageing of arteries, but mainly in women
New Scientist - 18-Aug-2025Results may explain why long covid is more common in women
Scientists test mRNA inhaler as potential universal antiviral
New Scientist - 13-Aug-2025In animals, mRNA cocktail cut SARS-CoV-2 levels and boosted resistance to flu and Zika viruses
Cidara’s new flu drug shows strong protection in adults
BioPharma Dive - 23-Jun-2025It may be a potential one-time seasonal alternative to vaccines without serious side effects
Pandemics Resources
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Inovio
Reshaping the future of treating and preventing cancer and infectious diseases by activating antigen-specific immune responses
Selva Therapeutics
Pharmaceutical company focused on the development of drugs for infectious and parasitic diseases
Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs
Book that will help you to keep safe from infectious diseases written by Michael Osterholm and Mark Olshaker
Hacking Healthcare
Tom Lawry writing about how AI and the intelligence revolution will reboot an ailing system
World Health Organization (WHO)
Specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health
04-Feb-2021
Have you had coronavirus? UK COVID-19 antibody tests from £65
Comparison of UK mail and clinic tests, plus a review of the Medichecks test
25-Jan-2021
Types of coronavirus tests, and how accurate are they?
Do you know the difference between sensitivity and specificity?
14-Jan-2021
How To Boost Your Immune System
Help your body to help yourself with these easy tips on improving your immune system
27-Apr-2020
Summary of London Futurists’ Engineering Greater Human Resilience Panel Discussion
Interesting thoughts from an international panel of futurists
