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White House Releases National Bioeconomy Blueprint

(Global Biodefense) Last month the Obama administration released the National Bioeconomy Blueprint, a broad plan to continue fostering research and development of medical therapies and devices, biofuels and next-generation biological manufacturing processes.

Estimates reveal low population immunity to new bird flu virus H7N9 in humans

(EurekAlert) The level of immunity to the recently circulating H7N9 influenza virus in an urban and rural population in Vietnam is very low, according to the first population level study to examine human immunity to the virus, which was previously only found in birds. The findings have implications for planning the public health response to  Read More »

Resistance to last-line antibiotic makes bacteria resistant to immune system

(EurekAlert) Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic colistin are also commonly resistant to antimicrobial substances made by the human body, according to a study in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

The Goodman Affair: Monsanto Targets the Heart of Science

(TruthOut) Journal editors have a lot of power in science – power that provides opportunities for abuse. The life science industry knows this, and has increasingly moved to influence and control science publishing.

Novel approach for influenza vaccination shows promise in early animal testing

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) A new approach for immunizing against influenza elicited a more potent immune response and broader protection than the currently licensed seasonal influenza vaccines when tested in mice and ferrets. The vaccine concept, which was developed by scientists at NIAID, represents an important step forward in the quest to  Read More »

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