global health

Variants Explained: The Case for Vaccinating the World

By Jessica Scott, PhD on July 7, 2021

Americans across much of the U.S. might feel as if they are finally waking from a bad dream. COVID-19 cases are at their lowest levels since March 2020, vaccines are widely available, workplaces are reopening, social life has resumed, and domestic travel neared an all-time high over the July 4 holiday weekend. This “return to normal” is far from the case in many areas: countries from India to the United Kingdom to Argentina have experienced recent spikes in COVID-19 cases, with sometimes devastating results. First in India and then in the U.K., spikes in infection rates resulting in new lockdown restrictions were driven by the Delta variant – a mutation of the original SARS-CoV-2 virus. The...

Mary Woolley's Weekly Letter: Now is the time

By Mary Woolley on May 7, 2020

Dear Research Advocate, “Hopefully, the urgency that everyone is seeing around COVID-19 will translate into bigger investments for global health vaccines.” — Dr. Peter Hotez Renowned vaccinologist and prolific author Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, joined us yesterday for an alliance member call. Dr. Hotez spoke about the history of life-saving vaccines, COVID-19 vaccine development, and the alarming spread of the novel coronavirus across the southern hemisphere. He also spoke about the anti-science and anti-vaccine movements in our country and...

To address COVID-19 and future pandemics, we must answer fundamental questions

By David Skorton, MD on April 15, 2020

Being in the middle of a global pandemic feels unsettling and frightening. Part of that fear is rooted in the unknown, because we still have many unanswered questions: fundamental information researchers don’t know about the coronavirus and how viruses like it will act in the future. At the moment, we’re rightly focused on urgent issues such as securing personal protective equipment and ventilators. But we need more research, because to win the battle we need to understand our enemy so that better diagnosis, treatment, and prevention will become a reality. As I wrote recently in USA Today , “Rarely in recent memory has it been this difficult to see beyond the next day. ... But that is...

The Research Advocate: Summer 2019

By Research!America on June 28, 2019

The summer 2019 edition of the Research!America newsletter , The Research Advocate, is now online. In this newsletter, you'll find information about the recent Wellcome Global Monitor report on global attitudes about science, Research!America's recent briefing on patient-centered research on rural heart health, the measles outbreak, and much more.

Chasing a cure: the global outlook on HIV/AIDS

By Research!America on June 24, 2019

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was treating patients with HIV/AIDS before the disease had a name. In the early 1980’s, a period he describes as the dark years of his professional career, half of the patients he saw would be dead within twelve months, and the medical community had no idea what was killing them. At the Washington Post Live event Transformers:Health on June 11, Dr. Fauci described the progress that has been made in HIV treatment, as well as the challenges that must still be addressed to tackle the disease in the United States and globally, in a discussion entitled “Chasing a cure: the global outlook on HIV/AIDS” ...

Mary Woolley's Weekly Letter: Public Health at the Forefront

By Mary Wooley on April 18, 2019

Dear Research Advocate, Congress is officially out of session this week, but because negotiations to determine whether budget caps are raised are continuing, advocacy must continue as well. More than fifty organizations signed on to an AAAS-led letter to Congressional leaders asking them to prioritize federal research investments, raise the budget caps, and provide sustainable and robust investments for scientific research in Fiscal Year 2020. Now it’s time for more individual hands on this deck. Sign the Raise the Caps petition here . One of the concerns Members of Congress are likely hearing about back home is a disease once declared eliminated -- measles. More than 500 cases have been...

A Weekly Advocacy Message from Mary Woolley: Research is a Strategic Asset

By Mary Woolley on July 26, 2018

Dear Research Advocate: We saw the power of a robust public health force, integrated public health programs, and an innovative R&D pipeline this week as the World Health Organization declared the recent Ebola outbreak contained . Think of the lives and dollars that could be saved if global health were accorded the priority it deserves on a sustained basis, rather than gaining traction only when crises are upon us! We have updated our Top Ten Reasons to invest in global R&D. Use this terrific Kaiser Family Foundation primer on all things global health policy-related, and make the case for global health research as a strategic asset on social media or with your congressional...

Experts Discuss Preparedness for Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Public Perception of Vaccines

By Research!America on May 21, 2018

Flu pandemics and other disease outbreaks underscore the need for vaccines and public health infrastructures to protect individuals against global health threats, said leaders representing government, scientific societies and advocacy groups at a briefing hosted by Research!America and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. on May 21. The program coincided with the opening of the Smithsonian’s exhibit Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World. Seventy-percent of Americans say the federal government should do more to educate the public about global disease outbreaks and the risk to the U.S., according to a new national survey commissioned by Research!...

Inspiring the Next Generation of Nurses and Patient Care Advocates

By Teri Pipe, PhD, RN on April 25, 2018

On behalf of the College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University, I am proud to join nurses from across the country in celebrating National Nurses Week 2018. With over 10,000 of our BSN, MSN, PhD and DNP graduates serving throughout the workforce, the education and expertise we provide prepares the next generation of nurses and patient care advocates across the country. This week is a time to not only reflect on the education we provide future generations of nurses, but to celebrate the accomplishments of those nurses who have dedicated their lives to the service of others. At the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, we are fortunate to have nursing faculty whose...

Celebrating Key Steps in the Global Fight against Cancer

By Ambassador Sally G. Cowal on February 1, 2018

A tsunami of cancer threatens livelihoods across the globe, and the world is largely unprepared for its impact. The disease accounts for one out of every seven deaths worldwide – more than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined . Nearly 60% of the world’s cancer cases occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and these regions account for about 65% of the world’s cancer deaths . Reducing these disparities requires comprehensive and complementary approaches, and engaging with partners. The American Cancer Society’s global cancer control team has – through in-country research and collaborative partnerships – developed responsive and sustainable initiatives around cancer...

global health

Variants Explained: The Case for Vaccinating the World

Mary Woolley's Weekly Letter: Now is the time

To address COVID-19 and future pandemics, we must answer fundamental questions

The Research Advocate: Summer 2019

Chasing a cure: the global outlook on HIV/AIDS

Mary Woolley's Weekly Letter: Public Health at the Forefront

A Weekly Advocacy Message from Mary Woolley: Research is a Strategic Asset

Experts Discuss Preparedness for Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Public Perception of Vaccines

Inspiring the Next Generation of Nurses and Patient Care Advocates

Celebrating Key Steps in the Global Fight against Cancer

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