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Presidential Commission on Bioethics Releases Synthetic Biology Report

WASHINGTON—Today, the Presidential Commission on Bioethics released a new report calling for enhanced federal oversight of synthetic biology. The report is the result of over six months of discussions and deliberation, including three public meetings, and contains 18 recommendations stressing the need for enhanced government transparency, high-level coordination, periodic risk assessments, ethics education for scientists  Read More »

CDC Reports 1 in 6 Get Sick from Foodborne Illnesses Each Year

About 48 million people (1 in 6 Americans) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

TFAH Releases Ready or Not? 2010

The eighth annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report was released today by the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Ready or Not? provides the public and policymakers with an independent analysis of the progress and vulnerabilities in the nation’s public health preparedness. 14  Read More »

U.S. Prepares for BWC Review Conference

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is taking strides to prepare for the next Biological Weapons Convention review conference one year from now (see GSN, Dec. 7). (Dec. 14) – U.S. envoy Laura Kennedy has been selected to lead the Obama administration’s delegation to the 2011 Biological Weapons Convention review conference (U.S. State Department photo). The  Read More »

Biosecurity: Are We Ready for the Day Before Tomorrow?

WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council today released its fourth monograph in its 9/10/11 Project, focusing on our nation’s efforts to deter biological threats.

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