University of Edinburgh virus risk catalogue
Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 09, 2026
The catalogue may influence public health policy and vaccine development priorities, potentially affecting pharmaceutical and biotech companies focused on pandemic preparedness. However, the immediate market impact is limited as the research is academic and not directly tied to commercial products.
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh, led by Professor Mark Woolhouse, published a catalogue of RNA viruses that infect humans, aiming to predict which viruses pose the greatest pandemic threat. The catalogue includes 239 known human-infecting RNA viruses and highlights those with pandemic potential based on transmissibility and past outbreaks. The work is funded by Wellcome Trust, European Union, and United Kingdom — National Institute for Health and Care Research, and Woolhouse has advised the UK and Scottish governments, CEPI, and WHO.
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