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The Unacceptable Risks of a Man-made Pandemic

(Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists) Now that world attention finally has been focused on the potentially human-contagious H5N1 Asian bird-flu virus, the international research community should take steps to deal with three other potential pandemic pathogens. Two are among history’s nightmares: smallpox, which killed or maimed millions of people over centuries as it ravaged the world, Read More »

August 9, 2012
| Filed under North America and Public Health
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Global Green, Inc. Initiates Advanced Trial in Quest of Salmonella-Free Egg

(MarketWire) Global Green, Inc. announced today that the Company has initiated an advanced trial for its patented, exclusively-licensed vaccine, Salmogenics. The purpose of the study is to determine how long a chicken can be protected against Salmonella after it begins laying eggs. If a layer hen is not infected with the Salmonella bacteria, then neither the Read More »

August 9, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Research
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California BSE Case Study Completed

(Beef) A California Holstein discovered to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in April was an isolated case and didn’t pose a threat to the food supply, a report issued by USDA says. A three-month investigation looked into the movements of the infected dairy cow, her offspring and the food eaten by the herd. The investigation turned up Read More »

August 8, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, Biosafety, and Research
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New scientific method unmasks chronic infections

(EurekAlert) Chronic infections are a large and growing problem throughout the developed world, and intensive research is being conducted in ways to combat the recalcitrant bacteria. When bacteria aggregate into so-called biofilm, they become resistant to antibiotics. Until now scientists have only been able to speculate about what happens when bacteria overpower the immune system during Read More »

August 8, 2012
| Filed under Europe, North America, Public Health, and Research
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Vet Says FMD Outbreak ‘Not If, But When’

(Farm Futures) There are lots of scary phrases out there. Among the scariest for ag producers is this one: “It’s not if, but when.” That one surfaced in a workshop at Monday’s Ag Media Summit in Albuquerque. The topic was Foot and Mouth Disease. The purpose of the workshop was to let professionals in ag Read More »