Pandemic preparedness: the need for historical epistemology in research alliances

Francesco Maria Galassi; Robert  Burioni; Elena Varotto

doi:10.1016/j.lanmic.2025.101164

Pandemic preparedness: the need for historical epistemology in research alliances

Francesco Maria Galassi, Robert Burioni, Elena Varotto

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In their Comment published in The Lancet Microbe, Lin-Fa Wang and colleagues offer a compelling case for a paradigmatic reorientation of pandemic research, urging institutional integration, pre-approved protocols, and end-to-end collaborations. However, the Comment appears to underestimate a pivotal axis of preparedness—the epistemological utility of historical medical experience...

Original language	English
Article number	101164
Number of pages	1
Journal	The Lancet Microbe
Volume	6
Issue number	10
Early online date	3 Jun 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanmic.2025.101164
Publication status	Published - Oct 2025
Externally published	Yes

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pandemic research
medical history
preparedness

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