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New Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda published for European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare
The 2026 Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the European Partnership on Animal Health and Welfare (EUP AH&W) is now available, setting out an updated long-term strategic vision for animal health and welfare research in Europe. STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium for Animal Health contributed to both the development of the original SRIA and…
Australia
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Australia strengthens research and preparedness against H5 avian influenza
Australia is strengthening its response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5, backed by more than AUD 270 million in government investment and scientific expertise from STAR IDAZ IRC partner CSIRO. Following Australia’s first detection of H5 bird flu in June 2026, CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has played a central role in…
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Models for swine coronavirus research
New USDA research advances models for swine coronavirus research STAR IDAZ IRC partner USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has launched a new research project to develop an organoid co-culture model for enteric coronavirus infections in swine. The project aims to develop an in vitro model combining epithelial and immune cells to better investigate host–pathogen interactions…
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WOAH updates priority disease lists to advance vaccination and reduce antimicrobial use in animals
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has published updated priority disease lists identifying where vaccination could have the greatest impact on reducing antimicrobial use (AMU) in animals. Developed by the WOAH Ad Hoc Group on the Prioritisation of Diseases for which Vaccines Could Reduce Global Antimicrobial Use in Animals (PROEVA), the work updates previous…
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