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Scientists work on new smallpox vaccine

(Newsday) Scientists work on new smallpox vaccine Published: September 19, 2011 7:03 PM By MOLLY PETERSON. Bloomberg News Smallpox, eradicated more than 30 years ago, is posing new challenges for federal regulators working to spur development of safer …and more »

A Call to Arms for Synthetic Biology

(Media Newswire) This achievement represents a significant advancement for the field of synthetic biology–an emerging field in biology addressing the design and construction of new biological functions and systems not found in nature. Although researchers at the J. …and more »

The 3rd Biosafety and Biosecurity International Conference concludes at El …

(AME Info) The 3rd Biosafety and Biosecurity International Conference concluded it activities at El Hassan Science City in the presence of the conference patron, His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal. The conference which commenced on September 13th, …and more »

FDA Launches New Outbreak Response Team

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assembled a new network of epidemiologists and other public health experts in hopes of responding more quickly and effectively to outbreaks of foodborne illness.Dubbed the Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation (CORE) Network, the team will be directed by Dr. Kathleen F. Gensheimer, the former Maine state epidemiologist.  As  Read More »

Agro-Defense: Responding to Threats Against America’s Agriculture and Food System

(Canada Views) For instance, foot-and-mouth disease is a highly contagious disease affecting cattle and certain other animals. It can easily be transmitted by aerosol, clothing, and shoes. The impact of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak could be devastating to our …and more »

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