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Tulane University researchers are developing a vaccine formulation that may provide longer lasting immunity in fewer doses against pertussis, more commonly known as “whooping cough.” Microbiologist Lisa Morici, PhD, and immunologist James McLachlan, PhD, are leading the [Read more] -
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria this week signed a bill which establishes the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as full-fledged parastatal, providing a legal mandate for the government to fully sustain and [Read more] -
China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) said on Thursday it had confirmed a new African swine fever outbreak near the city of Huangguang in the central province of Hubei. The outbreak occurred on [Read more] -
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on 9 Nov that an emergency use authorization (EUA) has been issued for a rapid, single-use test for the detection of Ebola virus ( Zaire ebolavirus ). This [Read more] -
The latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst in the country’s history, the health ministry says. The health ministry said it had recorded 201 deaths from the [Read more] -
As dental professionals are an integral part of the healthcare community, they should be educated regarding the medical and oral manifestations of the diseases that result from a bioterrorist attack or pandemic event. Dentists can [Read more] -
Current progress and future opportunities in applications of bioinformatics for biodefense and pathogen detection: report from the Winter Mid-Atlantic Microbiome Meet-up, College Park, MD, January 10, 2018 This article was originally published in Microbiome and [Read more]
