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The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security (CHS), Federation of American Scientists (FAS), Nuclear Threat Initiative Global Biological Policy and Programs (NTI|bio), and Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service provided comments to the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) on its recent Interim Report and White Paper on Policy Options for Artificial Intelligence and Biotechnology (AIxBio).

In a new comprehensive study, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security underscores the critical need for collaboration across primary care (PC), public health (PH), and community-based organizations (CBOs) to fortify healthcare systems and enhance emergency response capabilities.

Last night, the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation (CORI) debuted the first in a series of broadcasts at WBZ-TV Boston involving infographics that deliver current respiratory virus disease forecasts to viewers within the station’s broadcast area.

Today, 290 international scientists published a commentary in Nature urging World Health Organization (WHO) Member States to ensure vaccine equity in future pandemics by adopting a proposed Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) System within the draft global pandemic treaty currently being negotiated.

Dr. Alexandra Phelan delivered an intervention at the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Intergovernmental Negotiating Body meeting for its eighth session to negotiate a pandemic accord.

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security launched the Practical playbook for addressing health misinformation. The playbook guides users in preparing for and responding to health misinformation, which is a growing public health challenge.

On February 2, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security provided input to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on guidelines for reducing biological risks from AI models in response to Request for Information (RFI).

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security has been officially redesignated as a Collaborating Centre* for Global Health Security by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) until 2027. The Center has been a Collaborating Centre for 4 years, since its designation in 2019.

Today, the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security issued a summary of high-level findings that identify concrete next steps needed following its recent convening of leading AI labs, executive branch officials, and biosecurity experts.

The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security has accepted 30 professionals and scholars into its Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative (ELBI) fellowship program for 2024.