10/11/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Harvard University, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Published: 10/11/2019. This one-hour panel discussion examines the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant microbes, and how, despite drug resistance growing, the development of new antibiotics has slowed. Panelists discuss how policymakers can help accelerate the pace of new drug development, and how doctors, hospitals, and patients, as well as the agricultural sector, can be better stewards of existing drugs. They examine the scope of this looming crisis and look at how changes in policy and practice can help stay one step ahead of these superbugs. (Video or Multimedia)
10/11/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 10/11/2019. This web page provides updates on the 10th outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has been ongoing since August 2018. It provides links to reports, weekly updates, risk assessments, personal protective equipment information, and geographical distribution information about Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. (Text)
10/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 10/2019. Police, firefighters, and other emergency responders are often the first on the scene of a mental health crisis or suicide attempt. This two-page document provides guidance about how to help someone in a crisis situation, what to do following a suicide attempt, and what to do following a suicide. (PDF)
10/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of Science and Technology Policy [Executive Office of the President] (OSTP). Published: 10/2019. This six-page report summarizes a summit held on October 7, 2019, of bioeconomy experts, federal officials, and industry leaders to discuss U.S. bioeconomy leadership, challenges, and opportunities. The bioeconomy represents the infrastructure, innovation, products, technology, and data derived from biologically-related processes and science that drive economic growth, improve public health, and provide agricultural and security benefits. (PDF)
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