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Minister visits Institute for Animal Health in Pirbright

(Farming UK) President of the National Farmers Union, said “We are delighted with the investment at Pirbright, which will allow the Institute for Animal Health to build on its world-leading work on combating animal diseases like bird flu and foot and mouth, …

December 5, 2011
| Filed under Europe, Agriculture, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Cattle at risk of disease

(The Zimbabwean) Small scale farmers here told The Zimbabwean that their cattle had not been dipped due to lack of facilities, exposing them to various diseases such as tick fever and foot and mouth. Mashonaland West Head for Department of Livestock Production and Development, Passmore Gahadzikwa, said small scale farmers lacked proper breeding management techniques Read More »

December 5, 2011
| Filed under Africa, Agriculture, and Policy & Initiatives
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Op-Ed — The International Federation of Biosafety Associations: A Stakeholder in the BTWC

The International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA) is a global community of research scientists, biosafety professionals, laboratory personnel, NGOs, academics and policy makers from around the world who recognize that biosafety and biosecurity are important elements within the framework of biological non-proliferation and strengthening global security. The IFBA’s mission statement (“safe, secure and responsible work Read More »

December 5, 2011
| Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Biosafety, International, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Clinton Moves to Inject New Urgency into Bioweapon Concerns at Geneva Event

WASHINGTON — In a surprise announcement, a senior State Department official said on Thursday that Hillary Clinton would appear next week at an international conference on biological warfare prevention and preparedness — an event that even policy wonks had previously grumbled would likely prove dull and inconsequential. The U.S. secretary of State’s address — tentatively Read More »

December 5, 2011
| Filed under Europe, North America, Biological Weapons, Bioterrorism, International, and Policy & Initiatives
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Dealing with advances in science at the Seventh BTWC Review Conference

(Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists) Ahead of the Seventh Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) Review Conference, which will be held December 5-22 in Geneva, Switzerland, the United Nations published 26 advance papers produced by state parties to inspire serious and spirited discussion for the event — and at least six of these papers focused Read More »