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Abbott shows new pathogen detector

Illinois-based pharmaceutical company Abbott unveiled a new assay system that can accurately detect seventeen different bio-threat pathogens; among different bio-agents targeted in the new test are Bacillus anthracis, E. coli, salmonella, Ebola virus, and avian influenza viruses; the company says the new method provides results in less than eight hours.

Malcolm Dando – Did we make a huge mistake over dual use?

Given the amount of space they occupy in newspapers, I cannot be the only person fascinated by obituaries. I enjoy reading about real people, their accomplishments, and the different worlds they inhabited. This pastime has led to new discoveries for me — most recently the works of late historian John Burrow.

Trouble in the air at Fort Detrick

Frederick residents have had plenty of reminders lately why they should be concerned about the biodefense facilities in their midst: an ongoing cancer cluster investigation related to past groundwater contamination, an Agent Orange protest, and headlines about the 2001 anthrax attacks — which the FBI still insists were perpetrated by a researcher at Fort Detrick’s  Read More »

$6 million approved for biology labs at Pittsburgh

The renovations will establish a Biosafety Level 2 and 3 Laboratory Suite for the biological sciences department, the university said. The renovations, expected to be completed this year…

Study examines recurrent wound botulism in injection drug users

Infectious Diseases Society of America – Botulism is a rare disease and recurrent botulism even more rare. However, in California, recurrent wound botulism among injection drug users has been on the rise and makes up three-quarters of reported cases in the United States. A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and currently available online  Read More »

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