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2014 Budget Request: NBAF

(FierceHomelandSecurity) The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kan., would receive $714 million under the fiscal 2014 budget proposal the Obama administration sent to Congress on April 10. The administration also calls on the state government of Kansas to provide an additional $202 million, which when combined with the fiscal 2014 request should be Read More »

April 15, 2013
| Filed under North America, Policy & Initiatives, and Research
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New bird flu strain seen adapting to mammals, humans

(EurekAlert) A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new global flu pandemic. The collaborative study, conducted by a group led by Masato Tashiro of the Influenza Virus Research Read More »

April 15, 2013
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, North America, International, Public Health, and Research
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Currently Approved Drugs Found Active Against Bioterror Threats in Laboratory

(LabManagerMagazine) In the most extensive screen of its kind, Texas Biomedical Research Institute scientists have demonstrated the feasibility of repurposing already-approved drugs for use against highly pathogenic bacteria and viruses. The pathogens included emerging diseases and potential bioterror threats ranging from anthrax to the Marburg and Ebola viruses. In testing a library of 1,012 Food Read More »

April 15, 2013
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, and Research
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US Army awards Gainesville firm $136M contract to fight bioterrorism – Business Journal

US Army awards Gainesville firm $136M contract to fight bioterrorismBusiness JournalThe U.S. Army has awarded a Gainesville-area company a contract to make and develop treatments for bioterrorism and radiological threats to military personnel, according to a government contracts website. The company, Nanotherapeutics, plans to build a …

April 15, 2013
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Researchers Engineer Potent Antibody Against Dengue Virus – Asian Scientist Magazine

Asian Scientist MagazineResearchers Engineer Potent Antibody Against Dengue VirusAsian Scientist MagazineBut for some, particularly children, the infection can develop into dengue hemorrhagic fever, a potentially fatal condition. Despite the enormous public health burden of the disease, a dengue vaccine has remained elusive. This is because dengue …