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TB Vaccine Accelerator Council Announced

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Speaking earlier today during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced plans to establish a new Tuberculosis (TB) Vaccine Accelerator Council.
The Council will facilitate the licensing and use of effective novel TB vaccines catalyzing high-level alignment between funders, global agencies, governments, and end users in identifying and overcoming barriers to TB vaccine development.

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Detecting Flu Viruses at Airports

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Ginkgo Bioworks today announced that they had expanded their support for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance (TGS) program to include a study monitoring influenza viruses.
Traveler-based pathogen monitoring represents a novel approach to influenza surveillance, complementing CDC's ongoing efforts by providing early insights into global trends in influenza virus evolution.

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Detecting Flu Viruses at Airports

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Ginkgo Bioworks today announced that they had expanded their support for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Traveler-based Genomic Surveillance (TGS) program to include a study monitoring influenza viruses.
Traveler-based pathogen monitoring represents a novel approach to influenza surveillance, complementing CDC's ongoing efforts by providing early insights into global trends in influenza virus evolution.