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#NationalFutureDay 2024
On National Future Day, girls and boys are given practical insights into professions and areas of work in which their gender is underrepresented. Today, Abigail, Alisha, Angie, Avanya, Dharshnavi, Isabelle, Mattea and Nuria visited us to get to know the female bosses in the BEready project. Continue reading
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Avian influenza in the USA: Danger for Switzerland too?
Since the end of March 2024, there have been more than 170 confirmed cases of avian influenza (H5N1) in cows in the USA. What are the risks for Switzerland? Expert PD Dr Christian Althaus and expert Dr Barbara Wieland provide answers to the most pressing questions in an interview. Continue reading
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The role of pets in pandemic research
Pets have played a role during the pandemic. Initially, it was unclear whether they could spread viruses until it became known that cats in particular pass on the coronavirus. This led to more intensive research. Simone Schuller from the BEready study provides insights into the research and initial results. Continue reading
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Successful MCID annual event
05.07.2024 - The annual event of the Multidisciplinary Centre for Infectious Diseases (MCID) took place yesterday at the UniS in Bern. Exciting presentations and an inspiring poster session offered participants a wide range of insights into current research projects. BEready was there. Continue reading
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Briefing aus dem Berner Grossen Rat zur Vorbereitung und Reaktion auf Pandemien
Wie kann die Zusammenarbeit von Politik und Wissenschaften bei der Vorbereitung und Reaktion auf Pandemien am zielführendsten gestaltet werden?
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Wie kann ich sicher sein, dass mein Blut nicht für etwas anderes verwendet wird?
Potenzielle Teilnehmer:innen unserer Kohorte fragen uns immer wieder, was wir mit ihren eingelagerten biologischen Proben (z.B. Blut) machen und für welche Zwecke sie verwendet werden. Was bedeutet eine Einwilligung zur Teilnahme in der BEready-Kohorte? Continue reading (in German)
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Warum wir uns jetzt auf eine nächste Pandemie vorbereiten müssen
Die nächste Pandemie könnte schon morgen ausbrechen, und wir wissen nicht, welcher Erreger sie auslösen wird. Wie können wir uns auf diese Situation vorbereiten? Continue reading on reatch.ch (in German)
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Notre biobanque de la Cohorte BEready a récemment reçu le Label VITA de Swiss Biobanking Platform (SBP), qui atteste le respect du cadre juridique et éthique applicable.
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Berner:innen sind bereit an einer Studie zu Gesundheitsbedrohungen mitzumachen
Um für zukünftige Gesundheitsbedrohungen, wie die Covid-19-Pandemie, gerüstet zu sein, hat das Multidisziplinäre Zentrum für Infektiöse Krankheiten an der Universität Bern (MCID) im Jahr 2022 ein schweizweit einzigartiges Projekt gestartet: BEready. Continue reading (in German)
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Involving the community in research to improve preparedness for the next pandemic
The next pandemic of an infectious disease could start tomorrow. The involvement of communities in research that is relevant to their lives is our solution to improve public understanding of infectious diseases and preparation for the next pandemic. Continue reading on reatch.ch
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Bern, get ready
The next pandemic could start tomorrow and we don’t know which pathogen will cause it. Epidemic preparedness programmes were planned and discussed in most high-income countries after the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, but many plans were never implemented. The experience from the first months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic showed how unprepared we actually were. Continue reading