Aegis Consortium leaders envision a pandemic-free future

Aegis Consortium leaders envision a pandemic-free future
A new initiative seeks to unite global experts from universities, government agencies, nonprofits and industry to develop solutions to future pandemics.
Stacy Pigott
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Members of the Aegis Consortium are working to develop new therapies and methods to protect vulnerable populations now, while using the knowledge gained during this pandemic to prepare for – and hopefully prevent – future pandemics.
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University of Arizona Health [e-mail]520-539-4152One death every 10 seconds for roughly two years. That is the equivalent of the toll the world has paid since an unknown virus surfaced in one of the most populous cities in China. The novel coronavirus, dubbed SARS-CoV-2, quickly spread from continent to continent as doctors, scientists and world leaders grappled with how to address the viral disease now known as COVID-19.From the pandemic ' s earliest days, faculty, staff and students at theUniversity of Arizona Health Sciences contributed to the fight against COVID-19 on several fronts.Immunobiologists developed one of the most accurate antibody tests in the world and discovered answers about last...

Source: The University of Arizona: Health - February 24, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mittank Source Type: research