

ACTnet April to June Newsletter
Our newsletter which captures the activities of the network, journal articles released by members of the network and general news articles written by members of the network.


Four of the most lethal infectious diseases of our time and how we’re overcoming them
In this article by Dr David Griffin and A/Prof Justin Denholm they detail the influence of of infectious diseases on culture, evolution and how we, in turn, have influence them. In 2013, the World Health Organisation declared antibiotic resistance was a threat to global health security. It can seem hard to believe that in the 21st century infectious diseases remain such a profound existential risk. But this declaration highlights the ever-lingering threat of infectious diseas