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Bird Flu Studies Getting Another Round Of Scrutiny By Panel

(NPR) (Audio) In June of 2009, a committee met at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to do a routine safety review of proposed research projects. One of those projects involved genetically modifying flu viruses. And during the review, the committee brought up the idea of “dual-use” research. “Dual use” means legitimate scientific work that’s intended to  Read More »

Agro Minister Says Foot-and-Mouth Simulation Exercise is Timely – The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer

(The St. Kitts-Nevis Observer) Senior Minister and Minister of Agriculture has commended the Department of Agriculture on hosting a symposium on Foot and Mouth Disease. The one day symposium was held Thursday (Mar 22) at the NEMA Building.

Philip Bobbitt on the Individual Mandate and . . . Bioterrorism

(Lawfare) Columbia legal scholar Philip Bobbitt just sent in this fascinating article on the constitutionality of the individual mandate as justified by biosecurity. If that sounds like a bit of a non-sequitur, well, take a look at the piece.

DHS struggles to balance mission with new facilities

(FederalNewsRadio.com) “Severe cuts to S&T budget in recent years makes it impossible to fund NBAF construction out of the S&T operating budget,” said Tara O’Toole, the under secretary for the Science and Technology directorate at DHS, Wednesday during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing. “Our FY 2012 appropriations for discretionary research and development  Read More »

Army Won’t Build New Countermeasure Research Laboratory

(Global Security Newswire) The U.S. Army on Wednesday said it would not move forward with plans for a new biodefense research site at Fort Detrick in Maryland, the Frederick News-Post reported. Operations that had been anticipated at the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation Facility are now set to be conducted at new laboratory space already  Read More »

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