Abbott s new global diagnostics coalition focuses on future pandemic preparedness
Abbott s new global diagnostics coalition focuses on future pandemic preparedness
Kelsy Ketchum, 360Dx
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Although the pandemic isn t over yet, the question of future pandemics is still on the mind of many infectious disease experts.
With that in mind, Abbott is using its infectious disease experience, building on its Global Viral Surveillance Program for HIV and viral hepatitis research, to spearhead a coalition that will prepare for disease outbreaks, particularly those that haven t yet happened and pathogens that have yet to be discovered.
According to Gavin Cloherty, the head of infectious disease research at Abbott, the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition is the culmination of several years of preparation that has grown from the global surveillance program.
Abbott Pandemic Defence Coalition aims to identify new viral threats and take quick action
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Abbott has announced its Pandemic Defense Coalition
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Mar 11, 2021 12:14pm Abbott previously launched its Global Viral Surveillance Program over 25 years ago to monitor HIV and hepatitis; that program will be folded into the new pandemic coalition. (NIAID - Rocky Mountain Laboratories)
A year into this global pandemic, Abbott is preparing for the next one: the medtech giant has launched a network of centers with expertise in lab testing, genetic sequencing and public health to help catch and track emerging viruses and potentially dangerous mutations.
The goal of the company’s Pandemic Defense Coalition is to help develop diagnostic tests quickly as new threats are discovered and to publish their sequencing findings publicly so others can help determine if the disease is a novel strain.
Abbott Announces its Pandemic Defense Coalition: A Global Network of Expert Collaborators Designed To Help Prevent Future Pandemics, Currently Searching for COVID-19 Variants
Abbott today announced the formation of the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition, a first-of-its-kind global scientific and public health partnership dedicated to the early detection of, and rapid response to, future pandemic threats. By connecting global centers of excellence in laboratory testing, genetic sequencing and public health research, the program will identify new pathogens, analyze potential risk level, …
– Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced the formation of the Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition, a first-of-its-kind global scientific and public health partnership dedicated to the early detection of, and rapid response to, future pandemic threats. By connecting global centers of excellence in laboratory testing, genetic sequencing and public health research, the program will identify new pathogens