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Pentagon Could Expand WMD Response Command Roles

(Global Security Newswire) The military’s “response enterprise” for handling chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents “will reach full operational capability” on Oct. 1, with more than 18,000 active-duty federal, reserve and National Guard forces, he said. “These forces are focused on lifesaving and are trained and equipped to provide critical search and rescue, decontamination, emergency Read More »

March 16, 2012
| Filed under North America, Biological Weapons, and Policy & Initiatives
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DA Requests Meeting With Minister Joemat-Pettersson On Disease Outbreaks

(AllAfrica.com) The outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease in May 2011 caused the export of all cloven-hoofed-animals (cattle, sheep and game) to be foreclosed by the OIE (the World Health Organisation’s division for animal health). This ban is still in place and is …

March 15, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Agriculture, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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The Societal Impacts of Synthetic Biology

(Synthetic Biology Project) A new online survey seeks public opinion about the most pressing ethical, legal, and social implications of synthetic biology. The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is soliciting public opinion on the most critical ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) for synthetic biology in a new online survey, which will provide guidance Read More »

March 15, 2012
| Filed under Europe, North America, Biotechnology, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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10228 foot-and-mouth cases detected

(The Egyptian Gazette) CAIRO – The Minister of Agriculture confirmed 10228 cases of foot-and-mouth disease in five governorates, with 704 calves having died. Minister Mohamed Reda Ismail said that the calves had died in the governorates of Gharbiya, Alexandria, Daqahliya, Qaliubiya, Suez and Cairo.

March 15, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Middle East, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
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Health Advocates: Science on Antibiotic Resistance Is Clear

(Food Safety News) Citing an increased incidence of foodborne illness outbreaks caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens, public health advocates are again ratcheting up pressure on Congress to limit routine, subtherapeutic antibiotic use in agriculture. At back to back briefings on Capitol Hill late last week, the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Center Read More »