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Camel gene register may lead to cures

(The National) DUBAI – A new genetic registry for camels could help identify specific traits in the animals and allow more effective breeding. The Central Veterinary Research Laboratory and the Dubai Camel Racing Club have started working on a stock-book for camels to be able easily to discern potential qualities in their genes. It could Read More »

June 7, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Middle East, Agriculture, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Griffith University tackles deadly Hendra virus

(Griffith University) Australian medical researchers are on the brink of an effective human treatment for the deadly Hendra virus, and potentially the closely related Nipah virus, which has killed more than 200 people in South East Asia. Associate Professor Nigel McMillan from Griffith University’s School of Medical Science has been awarded Australian Federal Government funding Read More »

June 7, 2012
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Public Health, and Research
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‘Hunger Games’ Science: Investigating Genetically Engineered Organisms

(New York Times) What lessons can we learn about genetically engineered organisms from the example of the jabberjay, a fictional bird in the movie “The Hunger Games”? In this lesson, students discuss the definition of genetically modified organisms, learn about the risks and benefits of research on G.M.O.’s, explore the growing do-it-yourself biology movement, and Read More »

June 7, 2012
| Filed under North America, Biosafety, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Emergent BioSolutions Secures Additional Funding from BARDA to Pursue Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Indication for BioThrax

(Press Release) Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to conduct a non-interference study to be used to support a Read More »

June 6, 2012
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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Virus-Hunting In Africa

(Wall Street Journal) Global health is big business nowadays. The sums can be enormous, but the health problems in the developing world are even larger, often seeming intractable. Health care everywhere involves stark economic and political choices, but in the developing world these may involve such basic questions as whether to build a hospital or Read More »