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Obama Cautions Syria on WMD Usage

Any attempt by the Syrian government to employ or strategically field biological or chemical weapons would cross a "red line" that could lead the United States to change its posture on dealing with the Assad regime's attempt to remain in power, Reuters quoted President Obama as saying on Monday. "A red line for us is Read More »

August 20, 2012
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El Salvador: Dengue Fever: National Emergency Declared – Eurasia Review

El Salvador: Dengue Fever: National Emergency DeclaredEurasia ReviewSince the beginning of the year El Salvador has registered over 18,000 suspected cases of tropical dengue fever, with 4,800 confirmed, 2,300 hospitalizations and two deaths from the hemorrhagic type that can be fatal. The increasing number of cases …

August 20, 2012
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El Salvador: Dengue Fever: National Emergency Declared – Eurasia Review

August 20, 2012
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Turmeric spices up virus study

(Science Codex) The popular spice turmeric packs more than just flavor — it shows promise in fighting devastating viruses, Mason researchers recently discovered. Curcumin, found in turmeric, stopped the potentially deadly Rift Valley Fever virus from multiplying in infected cells, says Aarthi Narayanan, lead investigator on the new study and a research assistant professor with Read More »

August 17, 2012
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Biodefense BAA Supports Adjuvant Development for Emerging Diseases

(Global Biodefense) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation is renewing a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) in support of the Adjuvant Development Program to advance novel vaccine adjuvants towards licensure for human use. NIAID supports extramural research to develop new products to protect the public from the Read More »