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The Anthrax Investigation: The View From the FBI
(New York Times) First, the National Academy of Sciences report concluded that the anthrax in the mailings was consistent with the anthrax produced in Dr. Bruce Ivins's suite. The report stated, at the same time, that it was not possible to reach a definitive …
- October 28, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Biological Weapons, Biotechnology, Bioterrorism, and Policy & Initiatives
Chile hosts OAS’ first mock bioterrorism attack
(Santiago Times) Tuesday morning marked the beginning of a mock bioterrorist attack in Chile run by the Organization of American States (OAS). The exercise is being funded by Canada. Chile was chosen as the location for the first mock bioterrorist attack due to the …
- October 28, 2011
- | Filed under North America, South America, Bioterrorism, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Public Health
GAO finds gaps in bioterror countermeasure planning, budgeting
(CIDRAP News) The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has continued to modify its bioterror countermeasure priorities based on current risk assessments, but it hasn't updated formal plans or fleshed out budget priorities, …
- October 28, 2011
- | Filed under North America and Research
Why Your Operation Needs a Biosecurity Program
(Farm Focus) Biosecurity is an integral part of any animal health program used to prevent the introduction to the farm site or the spreading of a disease on and off of the farm site 2. Biosecurity protects the animals on your operation and allows animals to express …
- October 28, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
Citizen Science Takes Off: Could Community Labs Hatch the Next Generation of …
(Forbes) Publications from USA Today to Nature have heralded the global rise of “biohacker” activities that include personal genome investigations, synthetic biology experimentation, and reverse-engineered research tools. AP journalist Marcus Wohlsen is one of …
- October 27, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Biosafety, and Research
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BAA – Medical Countermeasures for Priority Pathogens
(Global Biodefense) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has released Read More »
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New Antibody Weapons Against Marburg Virus
(Global Biodefense) A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute identifies Read More »
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FDA Accepts BLA for Inhalational Anthrax Countermeasure
(Global Biodefense) Anthim (obiltoxaximab) is for the treatment and prevention of inhalational anthrax, Read More »
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South Korea MERS death toll rises to 20
(CNN) The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the number of new cases Read More »
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What you should know about MERS, the mystery disease that has South Korea on edge
(Washington Post) The spread of MERS, which has infected 126 people since the outbreak began last Read More »
Research More »
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We Now Know More About Sexually Transmitted Ebola
(TIME) In March 2015, officials discovered that a Liberian man who had survived Read More »
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Scientists find new variant of streptococcal bacteria causing severe infections
(Imperial College London) Scientists have discovered a new variant of streptococcal bacteria that Read More »
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VUMC joins Human Vaccine Project as first scientific hub
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), the Human Vaccines Project and the International AIDS Read More »
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Researcher who spiked rabbit blood to fake HIV vaccine results slapped with rare prison sentence
(Washington Post) Dong Pyou Han, a former Iowa State University researcher charged with Read More »
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New Antibody Weapons Against Marburg Virus
(Global Biodefense) A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute identifies Read More »
Public Health More »
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How Yelp Can Be Used to Track Outbreaks of Food Poisoning
When a Shigella outbreak at a San Jose, California, seafood restaurant sickened dozens Read More »
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We Now Know More About Sexually Transmitted Ebola
(TIME) In March 2015, officials discovered that a Liberian man who had survived Read More »
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Legionnaires’ Bacteria Regrew in Bronx Cooling Towers That Were Disinfected
(TheNewYorkTimes)- The 15 water-cooling towers that were found to be contaminated this week Read More »
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Millions More Need H.I.V. Treatment, W.H.O. Says
(TheNewYorkTimes)- The World Health Organization issued sweeping new guidelines on Wednesday that could put Read More »
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Sentencing scheduled for peanut executive in salmonella case
(Washington Post)- ALBANY, Ga. — A former peanut executive convicted of shipping tainted Read More »