Biomedical and Health Sciences Program Area
This program area addresses basic biomedical, translational, clinical, and health sciences research, development, and policy. Our work also addresses workforce issues, bioethics, legal and societal contexts, and the resilience and health security of communities.
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What to Know About the Current State of Bird Flu in the U.S.: A Conversation with Shawn Gibbs
Feature Story
As summer approaches, infectious diseases such as H5N1 — commonly known as bird flu — can spread more easily and potentially mutate. Bird flu cases in humans are still relatively rare, and the virus has not yet been known to spread from person to person, but farm workers have contracted the virus after close, prolonged, and unprotected contact with infected animals. We caught up with Shawn Gibbs, dean of the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, to get his thoughts on what should be done to mitigate exposure risks.
Anne Styka Awarded Cecil Award for Veterans Health Work
Update
Anne Styka, a senior program officer and consensus study director with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, recently received the National Academy of Medicine’s Cecil Award for Individual Excellence for her work on both U.S. Veterans Affairs-directed and congressionally mandated reports on military exposures and health.
Clinicians Should Focus on Symptom Evaluation and Continuity of Care Following Jet Fuel Releases in Oahu, Says New Report Examining Health Risks from Potential Exposures
News Release
A new National Academies report recommends guidance for clinicians caring for individuals who were potentially exposed to drinking water contaminated by jet fuel accidently released on Oahu, Hawaii, in November 2021. The report also calls for continued environmental oversight of the drinking water system, health research, surveillance of the exposed community, and other efforts to rebuild trust.
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