Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health

Report Launch: Safeguarding AIxBio Capabilities to Prevent Global Catastrophe "Safeguarding Against Global Catastrophe: Risks, Opportunities, and Governance Options at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Biology," highlights actions the international community can t...

@nti.org is launching its new AIxBio governance report emerging from a 2025 MSC tabletop exercise with high-level international experts.

Hear insights from Brian Tse, @jdiggans.bsky.social, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, @jaimeyassif.bsky.social , & Haley Severance.

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Congrats to @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Senior Adviser to the Pandemic Center, whose book #FairDoses has been named one of @economist.com Best Books of 2025!

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UK Inquiry Says Government Did ‘Too Little, Too Late,’ in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic The four governments of the United Kingdom responded during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they did “too little, too late,” to effectively stop the the virus from spreading during a critical moment in tim...

From #ASISInternational: The UK #COVID Inquiry exposes deadly delays

As Dr. Scott Rivkees of @brownpublichealth.bsky.social highlights leaders misunderstood how the virus spread and weren’t ready to protect high-risk groups.

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Three things in public health to be thankful for - The Boston Globe As this tumultuous year draws to a close — and especially during this season of thanksgiving — it’s important to recognize the contributions that deserve gratitude.

Our #TrackingReport was highlighted by @ashishkjha.bsky.social in the @bostonglobe.com.

Our newsletter started as a tool for transparency and now is used by local health departments and communities to stay informed with timely, reliable data.

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Political tampering with vaccine info on the #CDC site shows why independent expert review matters.

@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social highlights concerns about recent vaccine-related language changes on the CDC site.

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What's the deal with indoor air quality?

Our Senior Fellow Georgia Lagoudas talks with @volts.wtf about #IndoorAirQuality and and why clean indoor air is a no-brainer.

They dive into indoor pollutants and the policies & technologies that can help make healthy indoor air a basic human right.

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We’re thrilled to see our Senior Adviser, @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social, named in @vox.com ’s #FuturePerfect25.

Her strategic vision and commitment to protecting the world from biological threats reminds us that smart investments in biosecurity saves lives.

2025 Movers & Shakers
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Our thanks to Gabriella Stern, former director of communications for the World Health Organization, who visited @brown.edu this week to discuss the WHO, the challenges of public health communication & her reasons for optimism. https://sph.brown.edu/news/2025-11-20/pandemics-world-health-organization

Today marks one year since we launched our #TrackingReport.

It began as a way to stay updated on the surge of serious outbreaks, but as credible health information disappears, our free weekly newsletter has taken on a new purpose.

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Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats Public Briefing - NAM Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.

Happening today at 11AM ET

Join @nam.edu for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.

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@noiweala.bsky.social, @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.

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Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats Public Briefing - NAM Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.

Join @nam.edu tomorrow at 11AM ET for a high-level public briefing on the urgent actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe.

Featuring an exceptional panel: @noiweala.bsky.social , @drsethberkley.bsky.social, Jean Kaseya, @jarottingen.bsky.social, & Dr. Jane Halton.

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How safe and effective are childhood vaccines? Americans weigh in Most Americans are confident that childhood vaccines are safe and effective, but new polling shows gaps in sentiment along demographic and political lines.

From #NationNewsDesk: New Pew data shows confidence in childhood #vaccines is slipping among parents and along partisan lines.

The decision to vaccinate is not entirely a personal one. It's also about protecting the most vulnerable among us — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social

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To Survive the Next Pandemic, Walk More, the NIH Says The agency is picking up Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s argument that a healthy immune system can keep even pandemic germs at bay.

@theatlantic.com: NIH officials adopt #RFKJr's take on #miasma theory to carry us through pandemics, downplaying vaccines & surveillance.

Experts like @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social warns this weakens public-health protections and puts blame on people who get sick.

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Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats public briefing - NAM Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.

Join us this Friday 11AM ET for a public briefing about the recommendations & actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe from the G20 High-Level Independent Panel hosted by @nam.edu.

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The 2025 Future Perfect 25 Meet the heroes keeping global progress alive.

Meet @vox.com’s 2025 #FuturePerfect25. These changemakers, including our Senior Adviser @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social are advancing global health and development at a time of unprecedented challenges, proving that meaningful progress is still possible.

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@time.com: Schools use Operation Outbreak program to test students scientific literacy with plans to bring the training to professional workplaces next

@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social notes #pandemics are will likely occur more often and become more deadly as seen with hurricanes over the last few years

William Hausdorff of @nature.com dives into the topics from our Senior Adviser @drsethberkley.bsky.social's new book #FairDoses discussing the important role that vaccine equity and #COVAX played in the pandemic response and the many lessons learned.

A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season | CNN The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K that’s behind early surges in the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan.

From @cnn.com: The US may be heading for a severe flu season, driven by the new variant that caused a rough summer in Australia & is now surging in the UK, Canada, & Japan.

Vaccine skepticism from leaders of the HHS has injected chaos into the whole vaccination system. — @jennifernuzzo.bsky.social

Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats public briefing - NAM Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.

Join us this Friday 11AM ET for a public briefing about the recommendations & actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe from the G20 High-Level Independent Panel hosted by @nam.edu.

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📣 Attention Brown University Community!

Join us on tomorrow @12PM for our Public Health in Practice Seminar.

@craigspencer.bsky.social will host @gabbystern.bsky.social for a conversation on health communication as essential infrastructure for global health

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1st ever human case case of H5N5 #birdflu reported in Washington State.

@jennifernuzzo.bsky.social: Any human infection with a novel flu virus demands close attention to ensure it hasn’t gained the ability to spread easily between people.

CDC still says the risk to the general public remains low ⤵️

Part II - Genomic Surveillance: A Biosecurity tool for deterrence, detection, and response to emerging threats - Biosecurity: Changing the Game In this second and final part of Biosecurity: Changing the Game's discussion of genomic surveillance, Dr. Dinah Nasike and guests from Ginkgo Bioworks -...

In Part II of our discussion on #GenomicSurveillance Dr Nasike continues her conversation w/ Mitchell Wolfe & Joshua Griffin Dunn (@ginkgobioworks.bsky.social)

Sequencing tiny bits of genetic code helps us detect threats early, attribute their origins, & even deter malicious actors

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In #HealthAffairs, our Senior Adviser @bethcameron-dc.bsky.social co-authored w/ @spsaki.bsky.social how we should protect Americans in a #BirdFlu pandemic.

From rebuilding surveillance to restoring #mRNA vaccine programs.

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Closing the Deal: Financing Our Security Against Pandemic Threats public briefing - NAM Join NAM’s public briefing on new report on pandemic preparedness and global health security. Learn key steps to finance prevention of future health threats.

In place of our monthly webinar, please join the launch of an urgent report from @nam.edu with the G20 High-Level Independent Panel, outlining key recommendations and actions needed to prevent biological catastrophe and secure a high return on investment in global health security.

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With Canada losing its measles-elimination status this week and Nevada reporting its first cases since 2018, #measles continues to be a serious concern across North America.

Stay updated with our weekly #TrackingReport on outbreaks occurring nationally & globally

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#97 - Inside the UN's Historic Indoor Air Quality Pledge with Georgia Lagoudas & Bronwyn King Podcast Episode · Air Quality Matters · 11/10/2025 · 1 sec

Our Senior Fellow Georgia Lagoudas and @drbronking.bsky.social appeared on @airqualitymatters.bsky.social podcast to discuss the principals behind the recent landmark air quality event at the UN General Assembly in New York.

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I’m a physician who went to the anti-vaccine movement’s biggest gathering. More of my colleagues should too A pro-vaccine physician went to the anti-vaccine movement’s biggest gathering. He warns that public health must learn what it’s up against.

In @statnews.com, @craigspencer.bsky.social reflects on attending a gathering that blended anti-vaccine rhetoric with powerful community-building and political ambition.

Public health won’t win back trust by ignoring those who’ve lost it. We need learn what we're up against.

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Pandemic Financing The G20 High Level Independent Panel sets minimum annual benchmarks for pandemic financing and urges governments to take action by or before the September

Global health financing is shrinking as pandemic risks are rising. A G20 High Level panel on Pandemic Financing on which I served has called for urgent action from governments to protect against catastrophic losses. bit.ly/pandemicfina... #pandemicpreparedness #globalhealthsecurity

Public Health in Practice Seminar Series: Gabriella Stern, Health Communication as Essential Infrastructure for Global Health On November 18, 2025, Craig Spencer, MD, MPH will host Gabriella Stern for an event in the Public Health in Practice Seminar Series titled Health C...

📣 Attention Brown University Community!

Join us in person next week @ 12PM for our next Public Health in Practice Seminar.

Join @craigspencer.bsky.social & @gabbystern.bsky.social for a timely discussion on health communication as essential infrastructure for global health.

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The Person Behind Some of the World’s Most Successful Vaccine Initiatives Podcast Episode · Public Health Insight · 11/11/2025 · 24m

#thepublichealthinsight released a new pod interviewing @drsethberkley.bsky.social tracing his path through global health’s toughest challenges.

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