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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 »
- September 19, 2011
- | Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, and Biosafety
Dr. Nishal Mohan Resigns as Executive Director of the VBC
Dr. Nishal Mohan, founder and creator of the Virtual Biosecurity Center (VBC) has resigned his position as the Executive Director of the VBC and also his position as a VBC Board of Advisor member. Nishal joined the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) in December of 2008 to specifically work on the Read More »
- September 16, 2011
- | Filed under International and Policy & Initiatives
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 Read More »
- September 16, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Agriculture, Countermeasures, and Public Health
Approval of Brazilian Transgenic Beans Has Social Importance, Says ANBio
(Sacramento Bee) Researcher Leila Oda, president of the National Biosafety Association (ANBio), said Brazilian-developed transgenic beans benefits both producers and consumers. "Besides being the first 100% national transgenic technology, there will be a very positive …
- September 16, 2011
- | Filed under South America and Biosafety
Chinese Biosafety Concerns
(Scientist) A bacterial outbreak at a Chinese university prompts the firing of administrators and highlights more systemic concerns. By Edyta Zielinska | September 14, 2011 After veterinary students at Northeast Agricultural University in China were encouraged to …
- September 15, 2011
- | Filed under Asia/Pacific, Biosafety, and Public Health
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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 »
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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 »