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Custom flu vaccine developed in a week by synthetic biologists

(DVICE) According to the CDC, not only did the 2012-2013 flu season begin early, but activity of the virus was considered high. Also, the vaccines for that season were only shown to be only around 56% effective in preventing flu-related doctors’ visits. This is a result of the flu virus changing so quickly as it  Read More »

BARDA Partners with GSK for Hospital and Biothreat Antibacterials

(GlobalBiodefense) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has entered into a collaborative agreement with Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the company’s portfolio of clinical stage antibacterial assets for treating hospital and biothreat infections. The contract is unique in that it  Read More »

Man killed in Texas had fake ‘anthrax’ containers – Houston Chronicle

H7N9 animal model looks at transmission of H7N9 influenza virus

(EurekaAlert) Embargoed until 2:00 PM – An international team of scientists has proved that the H7N9 influenza virus is efficiently transmitted when animals are in close contact — defined in the study as touching, coughing and the exchange of bodily fluids. “This study was designed to give us clues about the transmission of H7N9 which  Read More »

Chorizo Likely Source of Las Vegas’s Firefly Salmonella Outbreak | Food Safety News

(FoodSafetyNews) Epidemiologists think they have found the source of a Salmonella outbreak linked to Las Vegas’s Firefly restaurant that is now known to have sickened at least 294 people – almost 100 more illnesses than health officials previously reported. The Southern Nevada Health District announced Wednesday that the outbreak strain of Salmonella had been found  Read More »

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