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Major players weigh implications of NSABB H5N1 reversal

(CIDRAP News) A federal advisory board’s reversal on publishing two controversial H5N1 studies is poised to shift discussions on the topic that continue in London this week, as more participants in the debate weigh in following the Mar 30 …

April 4, 2012
| Filed under Europe, North America, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Anthrax Kits in 114 Million US Homes Gets FDA Scrutiny

(BusinessWeek) Making anthrax-antidote kits available to the 114 million households in the US in case of a bioterrorism attack may lead to misuse of the medicines and stir up public fears, regulatory advisers said.

April 3, 2012
| Filed under North America, Bioterrorism, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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H5N1 bird flu research to be published in full

(BBC News) The author of controversial research on the H5N1 bird flu virus is delighted his work looks finally set to be published. Prof Ron Fouchier, from the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam, said it was the only way to advance scientific knowledge and …

April 3, 2012
| Filed under Europe, North America, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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When Superbugs Attack

(Foreign Affairs) Antibiotic-resistant NDM-1 Is Undermining India’s Medical Sector. Some of modern medicine’s most heralded interventions — from routine surgeries to organ transplants and cancer treatments — may soon be too dangerous. The viability of these procedures hinges on physicians’ ability to use antibiotics to swiftly vanquish any bacterial infections that might arise in the Read More »

April 3, 2012
| Filed under Europe, North America, South Asia, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
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H5N1 research symposium to be webcast live to public

(American Society for Microbiology) The Royal Society in London will host an international symposium this week to address research issues surrounding H5N1 avian influenza research. Sponsored in part by the American Society for Microbiology, the two-day meeting, April 3-4, will feature key influenza researchers and will be webcast to the public in its entirety.