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New Bioterrorism Vaccine Gets First Test In Humans

(TheHerald) This trial, marking the first time a superantigen vaccine has been administered to humans, is designed to enroll 28 individuals. STEBVax is a proprietary, rationally designed and attenuated form of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B (SEB), a member of a group of toxins called superantigens due to the ability to cause a massive inflammatory response leading Read More »

February 26, 2013
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, and Research
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Avian Flu Studies to Undergo Closer U.S. Scrutiny

(NTI) The United States on Thursday unveiled a new policy for the conduct and publication of federally funded studies on modifying the avian influenza virus to be more communicable between people, the Los Angeles Times reported.

February 25, 2013
| Filed under North America and Policy & Initiatives
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America Is Not Prepared For A Pandemic Or Bioterrorism Disaster

(TheInquisitr) A new pandemic study maintains that the majority of schools and businesses in the United States are not prepared for such a disaster. The St. Louis University study addressed both response preparedness for bioterrorism attacks and pandemics spurred by infectious disease.

February 25, 2013
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, Countermeasures, Public Health, and Research
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White House: Proposed Policy Targets Dual Use Research of Concern

(GlobalBiodefense) OSTP today released for public review and comment a proposed policy aimed at maximizing the benefits of life sciences research while minimizing the odds that the results of such research will be misused. The proposed policy, posted on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Science Safety Security (S3) Website, was crafted collaboratively Read More »

February 25, 2013
| Filed under North America, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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New Device Better Traps Viruses, Airborne Pathogens

(Newswise) Washington University engineering researchers have created a new type of air-cleaning technology that could better protect human lungs from allergens, airborne viruses and ultrafine particles in the air.