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FDA Puts Anthrax Vaccine on Clinical Hold Again
(GlobalBiodefense) PharmAthene, Inc. announced this week it has received notification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its SparVax anthrax vaccine program has again been placed on clinical hold. SparVax is a next-generation recombinant protective anthrax vaccine being developed for pre- and postexposure protection against anthrax infection. The vaccine has previously been evaluated Read More »
- December 18, 2013
- | Filed under North America, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
Using air transportation data to predict pandemics
(Eurekalert) Computational work conducted at Northwestern University has led to a new mathematical theory for understanding the global spread of epidemics. The resulting insights could not only help identify an outbreak’s origin but could also significantly improve the ability to forecast the global pathways through which a disease might spread.
- December 12, 2013
- | Filed under Europe, North America, International, Public Health, and Research
Researchers discover common cell wall component in Chlamydia bacteria
- December 11, 2013
- | Filed under Research
Emerging H7N9 Virus Not Adapted to Efficient Human-to-Human Transmission | Global Biodefense
- December 10, 2013
- | Filed under Public Health and Research
Bio-Intelligence Chips for Countering Bioterrorism Threats | Global Biodefense
- December 10, 2013
- | Filed under Biosafety, Bioterrorism, and Research