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TAINTED-the threat of agroterrorism – Newsmagazinenetwork
TAINTED-the threat of agroterrorismNewsmagazinenetworkAcknowledging that not everyone is familiar with the concept of agroterrorism, Dorsey defined the term as the use or threatened use of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive agents against the agricultural/food sector. The goal would …
- September 24, 2012
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The threat of bio-terrorism
(Alarabiya) This is not an article about a revolutionary weapon, which if it lands in the wrong hands would kill only a few people. This is a much bigger issue that must be taken seriously. In an unstable world where technology is advancing rapidly in both military and medical fields, it Read More »
- September 24, 2012
- | Filed under Asia/Pacific, Middle East, North America, Biological Weapons, Bioterrorism, and International
Misinformation undermines understanding of scientific development, says ANBio
(Sys-Con Media) The National Biosafety Association (ANBio), the most important Brazilian organization on biosafety, warned about the dissemination of research developed without appropriate scientific methodology, without statistical significance and elaborated in a rather biased way. Dr. Leila Oda, president of the organization, states that ideological positions can influence quite negatively the Read More »
- September 24, 2012
- | Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, and Research
Novel Coronavirus infection in the United Kingdom
(World Health Organization) On 22 September 2012, the United Kingdom (UK) informed WHO of a case of acute respiratory syndrome with renal failure with travel history to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Qatar. The case is a previously healthy, 49 year old male Qatari national that presented with symptoms Read More »
- September 24, 2012
- | Filed under Europe, North America, International, and Public Health
New SARS-like virus detected in Middle East – Yahoo! News Blogs (blog)
New SARS-like virus detected in Middle EastYahoo! News Blogs (blog)LiveScience.com/CDC/ Courtesy of Cynthia Goldsmith; Jacqueline Katz; Sherif R. Zaki – H5N1 bird flu viruses show up in gold; they have infected a cell culture made of canine kidney cells, shown in green. Scientists …more and public health officials …and more »
- September 24, 2012
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BAA – Medical Countermeasures for Priority Pathogens
(Global Biodefense) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has released Read More »
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New Antibody Weapons Against Marburg Virus
(Global Biodefense) A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute identifies Read More »
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FDA Accepts BLA for Inhalational Anthrax Countermeasure
(Global Biodefense) Anthim (obiltoxaximab) is for the treatment and prevention of inhalational anthrax, Read More »
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South Korea MERS death toll rises to 20
(CNN) The World Health Organization said Tuesday that the number of new cases Read More »
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What you should know about MERS, the mystery disease that has South Korea on edge
(Washington Post) The spread of MERS, which has infected 126 people since the outbreak began last Read More »
Research More »
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We Now Know More About Sexually Transmitted Ebola
(TIME) In March 2015, officials discovered that a Liberian man who had survived Read More »
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Scientists find new variant of streptococcal bacteria causing severe infections
(Imperial College London) Scientists have discovered a new variant of streptococcal bacteria that Read More »
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VUMC joins Human Vaccine Project as first scientific hub
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), the Human Vaccines Project and the International AIDS Read More »
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Researcher who spiked rabbit blood to fake HIV vaccine results slapped with rare prison sentence
(Washington Post) Dong Pyou Han, a former Iowa State University researcher charged with Read More »
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New Antibody Weapons Against Marburg Virus
(Global Biodefense) A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute identifies Read More »
Public Health More »
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How Yelp Can Be Used to Track Outbreaks of Food Poisoning
When a Shigella outbreak at a San Jose, California, seafood restaurant sickened dozens Read More »
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We Now Know More About Sexually Transmitted Ebola
(TIME) In March 2015, officials discovered that a Liberian man who had survived Read More »
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Legionnaires’ Bacteria Regrew in Bronx Cooling Towers That Were Disinfected
(TheNewYorkTimes)- The 15 water-cooling towers that were found to be contaminated this week Read More »
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Millions More Need H.I.V. Treatment, W.H.O. Says
(TheNewYorkTimes)- The World Health Organization issued sweeping new guidelines on Wednesday that could put Read More »
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Sentencing scheduled for peanut executive in salmonella case
(Washington Post)- ALBANY, Ga. — A former peanut executive convicted of shipping tainted Read More »