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Balancing scientific freedom and national security

(EurekAlert!) The U.S. government’s request that the journals Science and Nature withhold scientific information related to the genetically modified H5N1 virus because of biosecurity concerns does not violate the First Amendment, say two Georgetown University professors. They caution, however, that a fair, transparent process undertaken by research organizations is preferable to governmental constraints on disseminating Read More »

January 20, 2012
| Filed under North America, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Carnegie Mellon study reveals potential of manganese in neutralizing deadly Shiga toxin

(EurekAlert!) Carnegie Mellon researchers have discovered that manganese, an element commonly found in nature, might provide a way to neutralize the potentially lethal effects Shiga toxin. New results published in the Jan. 20 issue of Science could pave the way for future research aimed at creating an inexpensive treatment for infections caused by bacteria that Read More »

January 20, 2012
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, and Research
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Scientists Find Protein Critical to Ebola’s Spread

(Global Security Newswire) Scientists have isolated a critical protein exploited by the Ebola virus in its spread through the body, the New York Times reported on Monday. The typically lethal virus did not affect biological cells without the protein, and its effect was limited in mice that had been genetically altered to produce less of Read More »

January 19, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, and Research
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Soligenix Demonstrates Robust Stability Results with its SGX204 Anthrax Vaccine

(Sacramento Bee) SGX204 is a hyperimmunogenic derivative of PA and is being developed as a vaccine to protect against anthrax disease either as a pre-exposure prophylactic vaccine or post-exposure vaccine. Positive stability was demonstrated when DNI rPA was subjected …

January 19, 2012
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, and Research
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Just Released: Clinicians’ Biosecurity Resource App

(Center for Biosecurity of UPMC) The Center for Biosecurity has just launched the Clinicians’ Biosecurity Resource (CBR) iPhone app, which is available at no charge through the iTunes App Store. The most dangerous potential biothreats: CBR provides rapid access to the information clinicians need to recognize disease caused by the most dangerous potential bioweapons and Read More »