<p dir="ltr">The Editorial - The COVID-19 pandemic has paved the way for data sharing. Pathogens Portal (<a href="http://pathogens.se/editorials/pandemic_data_sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pathogens.se/editorials/pandemic_data_sharing</a>) was published on the <a href="https://pathogens.se" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">Pathogens Portal</a> Oct 31st 2023. This Editorial is focussed around how COVID-19 has changed research. The COVID-19 pandemic has paved the way for accelerated data sharing, which has contributed to the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines. This year's <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2023/press-release/?ref=upstract.com" target="_blank"><u>Nobel Prize in Medicine</u></a> 2023 was awarded to two Nobel Laureates whose research was important for the development of mRNA vaccines.</p><p dir="ltr"><i>Editorials is a new feature on the Pathogens Portal</i><i>. The Editorials are focussed on topics within the Portal scope of pathogens, and pandemic preparedness topics, for example, scientific break-throughs, comments, opinions, or viewpoint. Some editorials are be written in-house by the Portal team, but most will be contributed by members of the Portal Editorial Committee, or external contributors. To read all Editorials </i><a href="http://pathogens.se/editorials/pandemic_data_sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">pathogens.se/editorials/</a></p>