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CDC: 11 lab workers infected from 2004 to 2010 – USA TODAY

13WMAZCDC: 11 lab workers infected from 2004 to 2010USA TODAYThe report was published in the January issue of Applied Biosafety. It did not identify the workers or their laboratories by name. Congress authorized the biolab reporting requirements after five people were killed and 17 sickened by anthrax mailings …11 Lab Workers Infected in Six Years: Read More »

January 15, 2013
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What science should we fund? Questioning new policy on H5N1 gain-of-function research

(Scientific American) Science can be risky business, but it is important to know what those risks are. It is established wisdom that we need to experiment on viruses, for example, to better defend against emerging infectious diseases. But there is a fine line between creating a new strain of avian influenza to better understand how Read More »

January 15, 2013
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Public Health, and Research
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Epigenetics: Promising Field Delivers

(Genetic Engineering News) The fascination with epigenetics stems not only from the profound impact that it has exerted on the biomedical, medical, and social sciences, but also from the somewhat debated and elusive definition of the term itself. It’s shifted multiple times over the years. A key feature of epigenetic changes— their potential heritability—brings new Read More »

January 15, 2013
| Filed under North America, Biotechnology, and Research
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Supreme Court won’t hear stem cell funding suit

(American Medical News) The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take up a case challenging the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. The high court’s denial effectively means the federal government may continue financial support of such research. Two physician researchers sued the Dept. of Health & Human Services in 2009, arguing that paying Read More »

January 14, 2013
| Filed under North America, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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NIH scientists identify protective role for antibodies in Ebola vaccine study – EurekAlert (press release)

NIH scientists identify protective role for antibodies in Ebola vaccine studyEurekAlert (press release)Ebola virus causes severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonhuman primates, meaning that infection may lead to shock, bleeding and multi-organ failure. According to the World Health Organization, Ebola hemorrhagic fever has a fatality rate of up to 90 …and more »