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Georgetown student who made ricin in his dorm could face 10 years in prison

(The GW Hatchet) The Georgetown University student who allegedly produced ricin in his dorm room could face at least 10 years in prison for possessing the deadly substance, according to a Washington Post report. Daniel Milzman, 19, who has struggled with depression for years, may have been planning to hurt himself or others, investigators said.  Read More »

Rising number of bird flu cases in Cambodia under scrutiny

(ABC Australia) It was the highest number of human cases in the world and more than the total that Cambodia had recorded, since H5N1 was first detected there a decade ago. So far this year, another four Cambodians have died from avian influenza. This week, officials from Cambodia, Vietnam and international agencies have been meeting  Read More »

First Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak reported in Guinea

(Vaccine News Daily) The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa announced on Sunday that it received notification from the Ministry of Health of Guinea that an Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak began in southeastern Guinea. As of March 22, there have been 49 confirmed cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, including 29 deaths. The case fatality  Read More »

Studying drug-resistant Tb

(Otago Daily Times) A high-powered collaboration between the University of Otago and the oldest medical university in Burma is likely to shed new light on the genetics of tuberculosis drug resistance.

Georgetown student alleged to have ricin may have been a ‘threat to someone’

(The Washington Post) Prosecutors said Tuesday there is evidence that a Georgetown University student charged last week with possessing the biological toxin ricin may have wanted to poison someone with the powdery substance he learned about from the television show “Breaking Bad.” Daniel Harry Milzman, 19, was arrested last week after investigators discovered a potentially  Read More »

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