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MBTA and Department of Homeland Security run bioterrorism tests in Cambridge subways

(Wicked Local) At around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, Anne Hultgren deployed the bacteria. A thick white fog filled the air at the MBTA’s Davis Square T station, rising slowly at first and then spreading quickly with the whoosh of a train sucking dirt and dead microbes down the platform. Less than 20 minutes after the  Read More »

Researchers sequence genome of malaria-causing parasite

(EurekAlert) Scientists at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered that the parasite that causes the most common form of malaria share the same genetic variations – even when the organisms are separated across continents. The discovery raises concerns that mutations to resist existing medications could spread worldwide, making  Read More »

JPM-TMT Awards New Contract to Study Administration using Marburg Virus Drug

(Herald Online) A contract to evaluate an alternative method for delivering a medical countermeasure (MCM) was awarded to Sarepta Therapeutics by the Joint Project Manager Transformational Medical Technologies (JPM-TMT). A component of the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD), JPM-TMT has made significant progress in the development of a therapeutic to  Read More »

Building Partnerships for Biological Threats Prevention, Preparedness and Response

(U.S. Department of State) As you know, President Obama is committed to creating an unprecedented level of transparency and openness in our own Government and working together with our partners in the Open Government Partnership, to ensure greater transparency, accountability and effectiveness in governance. Transparency also is the word of the day in numerous arms  Read More »

Dengue claims first victim of the year

(The International News) A 78-year-old woman died of dengue hemorrhagic fever on August 31, the first such death in the city this season, the Provincial Dengue Surveillance Cell reported on Wednesday. Officials refused to disclose the name of the patient or the name of the private hospital where she had been under treatment. Additionally, another  Read More »

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