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Making A Difference: The blog for Virology Down Under

Michael Diamond

Published November 18, 2015 · Updated October 30, 2019
Making A Difference: The blog for Virology Down Under.

Open access is steadily growing in popularity, and the benefits are already being seen.  Researchers from around the world are choosing to provide their findings and progress in real time with no restrictions. By embracing this open-access ideology, Drs. Ian M Mackay and Katherine Arden are two Australians who are Making A Difference with regards to global health.

With a focus on Ebola, MERS-CoV, Avian Influenza and more, their blog, Virology Down Under, provides detailed information and opinions on viruses: what they are, how they tick and the illnesses they cause.

Be a part of the open-access movement.  Join. Contribute. Make a Difference.

Making A Difference: The blog for Virology Down Under
Making A Difference: The blog for Virology Down Under

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ALSO: Public Health and Emerging Disease Outbreaks: Why Talking to the Community is a Good Idea by Ian M Mackay and Katherine Arden

If you know of an individual or organization that is making a difference within global health please let us know.

About the author

Michael Diamond

Michael Diamond is the co-founder of The Infection Prevention Strategy (TIPS), a not-for-profit that has contributed millions in scientific impact since 2015. Michael is devoted to advancing information and science to address the myriad issues relating to infection prevention and global health. Mr. Diamond is driven by the firm belief that we should not have to wait years for promising technology, ideas and processes to be implemented and accepted. Michael…

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