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By Region: North America

Time and Money Are Being Wasted in the Lab

(The Chronicle) Advances across virtually all fields of science show promise for solving an array of puzzles about the nature of the world—from disease emergence and climate-change impact to the origins of our universe. Unfortunately, the pace of scientific progress is being slowed by excessive, redundant, and ineffective requirements imposed both by government agencies and  Read More »

Predicting, preventing, and controlling pandemics: Making the case for a strategic action plan

(EurekAlert) About 60% of infectious diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria and other pathogens that make the jump to humans from other species. This includes some of the most devastating disease outbreaks of the past 30 years, including HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and SARS. Despite the huge and rising toll of such diseases, many gaps remain in  Read More »

Scientists Air Worries Over Proposed Rules on Avian Influenza Studies

(Global Security Newswire) The Obama administration last week rolled out a system to assess the potential benefits and threats of certain avian influenza studies and possibly mandate nondisclosure of some research activities, prompting worried responses over the measure’s potential to inhibit future research, Science magazine reported on Friday. National Institutes of Health Associate Director Amy Patterson  Read More »

Recombinant Production of Carrier Proteins

(Genetic Engineering News) Within the rapidly growing vaccine space, conjugate vaccines—polysaccharide antigens covalently linked to carrier proteins—have been shown to be effective against several bacterial pathogens. Conjugate vaccines use carrier proteins to increase the immunogenicity of antigens (e.g., peptides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides) and other haptens. These antigens are poor immunogens unless conjugated to proteins. The role  Read More »

Foot and Mouth Disease Reported Again in Taiwan

(The Pig Site) Laboratory tests carried out in the Animal Health Research Institute have tested positive for FMD. The results impact on a herd of 181 pigs in the Dongshih Township or Yun-Lin on the west of the island. Of the 181 pigs in the herd, 83 were found to be FMD-positive with a morbidity  Read More »

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