CDC Staff Prohibited From Co-Authoring Papers With World Health Organization Personnel

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been prohibited from co-authoring publications with World Health Organization staff, dealing a blow to global research efforts and continuing the Trump administration’s aggressive attack on government-funded science. [1]

1. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cdc-who-publication-memo_n_67c1eb34e4b0bf54864084cf

This is really not good, collaboration is really important for research. Why can't Trump and Co see this. ??

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Mpox (formerly known as Monkey Pox) seems to be spreading amid some serious concerns from, among others the WHO.

There is a thread on the Fediverse, with further discussion on the topic.

Cases now found in Pakistan and one in Sweden, so does appear to be spreading, hence the concern.

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• The emergence of new lineages of the Mpox virus could affect the 2022 outbreak
• BioarXiv – Mpox
• CDC – Mpox vaccine
• WHO

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Just completed the above course with OpenWHO. Very interesting and also interesting to learn how complex infection control can be at a practical level.

This is a free course, Very useful for anyone who is looking at moving in to Healthcare or related professions.

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• World Health Organizaton
• OpenWHO
• Course Page

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