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Perspectives and Positions

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Position Statements

Battling Pandemic Viruses Like Avian Influenza

Authors: Maggie L. Bartlett, PhD, and Sten Vermund, MD, PhD...

‘Triple-demic’ of respiratory illnesses launches vaccination season. Have you gotten yours?

The letter below, written by GVN's president, Dr. Sten Vermund,...

Universal Access to New Vaccines in 2023: A Necessity for Public Health

A Joint Statement by the World Health Network and Global...

Perspectives

COVID / SARS-CoV-2

Could Viral Persistence Explain Long COVID? 

Author: Dr. ReitzJune 30, 2022  INTRODUCTION  One serious aspect of...

Impact of the Omicron Variants on the Ongoing Pandemic

May 10, 2022 INTRODUCTION  The emergence of the Omicron variant...

Specialized Pro-Resolving Mediators (SPMS) as Potential COVID-19 Therapeutic

April 21, 2022 INTRODUCTION  Our last Perspective described how the...

Impact of Interferon on Disease Severity of COVID-19

March 28, 2022 INTRODUCTION  Types 1 and 3 interferon (IFN)...

Is Bradykinin Involved in COVID-19 Pathogenesis?

March 18, 2022 INFLAMMATION  One of the hallmarks of Covid-19...
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COVID-19 and the Gut Microbiome

February 11, 2022 EFFECTS OF MICROBIOMES The importance of the...

Perspectives

Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dengue virus: Urgency in our warming world

  Why is this important? In the summer of 2023,...

Multiple Sclerosis: How is it Associated with Epstein-Barr Virus?

In the past, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been associated with...

Exploring the Mystery of Acute Pediatric Non-A-E Hepatitis

Recent outbreaks of non-A, -B, -C, -D, or -E hepatitis...