All Posts: infectious disease
21 Articles
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Research ‘Breaks Out’: Operation Outbreak Simulation Opens New Paths for Georgetown Students
Students and faculty from across Georgetown University faced down a virtual epidemic, heard from biosecurity experts, and presented their own research during the student-led…
April 10, 2026
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Treatment and Prevention of HIV/AIDS: Unfinished Business
As the world marks World AIDS Day on December 1, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, MD, and his colleague Greg Folkers, MS, MPH, highlight advances made in the treatment…
December 1, 2025
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IFRC and Georgetown Global Health Center Create Research-based Collaboration
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Georgetown University’s Center for Global Health Science and Security (GHSS) today announce a…
October 6, 2023
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Dr. Anthony Fauci To Join Georgetown Faculty as Distinguished University Professor
After dedicating 54 years of his life to public service, Dr. Anthony Fauci has chosen Georgetown University to play a major role in the next phase of his. …
June 26, 2023
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Researchers Find Humans Have Given Wild Animals Their Diseases Nearly 100 Times
WASHINGTON (March 23, 2022) — An international research team led by scientists at Georgetown University has found that humans might give viruses back to animals more often than…
March 23, 2022
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Commonly Used Antibiotic Shows Promise for Combating Zika Infections
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November 24, 2020
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Misconceptions About Weather and Seasonality Impact COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON (August 27, 2020) — Misconceptions about the way climate and weather impact exposure and transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, create false…
August 27, 2020
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COVID-19 Symptom Tracker Ensures Privacy During Isolation
WASHINGTON (August 13, 2020) — An online COVID-19 symptom tracking tool developed by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center ensures a person’s confidentiality…
August 13, 2020
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Dearth of Medical Resources in Africa for COVID-19 Reminiscent of Early HIV/AIDS Pandemic
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2020) — “We have seen this before.” Global health scholars have issued a clarion call about the needless loss of life expected because of a foreseeable…
May 7, 2020
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Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Collaborate on COVID-19 Antibody Study
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2020) — Georgetown University Medical Center, in collaboration with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, is conducting a study to test for antibodies in…
May 7, 2020