Infectious Diseases
Pandemics like COVID-19 reveal the critical need for global coordination and preparedness. The National Academy of Medicine works to strengthen international health systems, improve surveillance, and promote rapid response mechanisms.
Consensus Studies
Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Preparedness & Response
The global response to COVID-19 has pushed the boundaries on what is possible for rapid pandemic response in several areas, including vaccine research, development, manufacturing, equitable distribution, allocation, and administration. In 2021, the NAM published a series of four consensus studies outlining policy directions.
Sep 18, 2025Key Facts
Health Basics: Fluoride
Public HealthChildren and FamiliesOral Health
Jun 17, 2025Key Facts
Health Basics: Bird Flu
Infectious Diseases
Jun 9, 2025Commentary
The Imperative of a Global Pandemic Risk Assessment Framework
Introduction In just two decades, the world has faced a relentless barrage of deadly infectious disease outbreaks— SARS in 2002, H1N1 in 2009, Ebola in 2014, Zika in 2016, and COVID-19 in 2020. Each crisis has cost lives, destabilized economies, and exposed vulnerabilities in global health systems. The COVID-19 pandemic alone resulted in over 15 million excess deaths and an […]
Infectious DiseasesPreparedness and Response
Nov 18, 2025Story
How a Pediatrician Helped Build the Science of Vaccine Safety
Infectious DiseasesPatient and Consumer IssuesPreventionPublic Health
Nov 11, 2025News
High Level Independent Panel Calls for Urgent Action from G20 and Other Nations to Close the Global Pandemic Financing Gap
Infectious DiseasesPreparedness and Response
Sep 5, 2025Statement
Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines Under Operation Warp Speed
Biomedical ResearchInfectious DiseasesPreparedness and Response
Jul 11, 2025Insight
National Academies Presidents Express Alarm Over Unnecessary Suffering and Deaths Caused by Measles Outbreak; Call for Widespread Sharing of Evidence-Based Information on Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
Infectious Diseases
May 29, 2025Story
Dr. Betty Diamond on Scientific Progress, Patient Experience, and Expanding Research on Chronic Lyme Disease
Infectious DiseasesPatient and Consumer Issues
Aug 1, 2024News
NAM & New England Journal of Medicine Launch New Series
Infectious Diseases
