The Surprising Way Officials Want To Detect The Next Pandemic

The Surprising Way Officials Want To Detect The Next Pandemic

Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced bipartisan legislation last week aimed at expanding the nation’s wastewater surveillance network to help detect infectious disease outbreaks earlier and improve the country’s preparedness for future public health emergencies. The proposal, known as the Public Health Response and Emergency Detection through Integrated Wastewater Community Testing Act or the PREDICT Act, would strengthen …