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Professor granted $500K for research

(Herald Star) A biology professor at West Liberty University has received $500,000 to research a dangerous pathogen that could potentially be used for biological warfare due to its highly infectious quality. Professor Joseph Horzempa received a $250,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health and an additional $250,000 grant from West Virginia Idea Network of Read More »

November 26, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Biological Weapons, and Research
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Canada Adopts New Federal Food Safety Law

By News DeskPrime Minister Stephen Harper’s government has won the unanimous consent of the House of Commons for Canada’s new federal food safety law. With its earlier passage by the Senate, that means the Safe Food for Canadians Act, Bill S-11, now becomes law with the routine “Royal Assent.” Unanimous votes among the 308 Members Read More »

November 26, 2012
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Bookmarks – ‘In His Stead’ is a premise from past – StarNewsOnline.com

Bookmarks – 'In His Stead' is a premise from pastStarNewsOnline.comHer division was in charge of developing immunization programs to protect military personnel from potential biological weapons. "People know all about this from the movies," she said with a grin. "You put on spacesuits and work with Ebola." Seriously …

November 24, 2012
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Bookmarks – ‘In His Stead’ is a premise from past – StarNewsOnline.com

November 24, 2012
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Should we label genetically modified food?

(The Guardian) On the sidelines of the US presidential election, battle lines were drawn on a Californian ballot that has potential implications for broader debates about the challenges of global food security. Proposition 37, which was narrowly defeated (52.8% of voters opposed the measure), would have required mandatory labelling for all genetically engineered food sold Read More »