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Flu Studies Eliminated Impediment to Spread: Biodefense Board Leader

(Global Security Newswire) The head of a U.S. biodefense panel on Tuesday said two teams of scientists had demonstrated how to defeat a naturally occurring impediment to the spread of the avian flu virus, creating the potential for a disastrous pandemic in the event of a modified pathogen's mistaken or deliberate transfer into the environment,  Read More »

Only the Privileged Can Do Microbiology

(The Epoch Times) Petri dishes may only be used for unknown microbes as long as they are immediately sealed, remain unopened, and disposed of properly—at a Biosafety Level 1 (or higher) laboratory facility. Microbiology is a great platform for engaging kids in science …

FLU NEWS SCAN: H5N1 death in Vietnam, H5N1 research advisory

(CIDRAP) Vietnam today reported its second death from H5N1 avian flu this year, after confirming no cases of the disease for almost 2 years, according to a report from Tuoi Tre News. Ministry of Health officials confirmed that a 26-year-old woman from Soc Trang …

TGen-NAU professor leads national panel in precedent-setting policy published in Science and Nature

(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) The US National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity today published a precedent-setting policy statement warning about the “unusually high magnitude” risk from unrestricted publication of avian flu research.

Recommendation to censor bird flu research driven by fears of terrorism

(Washington Post) Citing fears of an “unimaginable catastrophe,” a government-appointed board on Tuesday explained why it recently recommended censoring details of new research on deadly H5N1, or avian, influenza. “Our concern is that publishing these experiments in …

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