Policymakers plot next pandemic flu preparedness steps | Homeland Security faulted for BioWatch biological defense system | DHS pushes back acquisition of next-generation bioagent sensors | Rinderpest: how the world’s deadliest cattle plague was eradicated | Flu antibody’s ‘one-handed grab’ may boost effort toward universal vaccine, new therapies | Joint Publication 3-41 review | A lack of imagination… again? Commentary on BSL 3 and 4 security | System built for responding to bioterrorism confirms plague in Colorado girl | Chemist helps bolster Army’s detection of emerging threats | An advance toward a flu-fighting nasal spray | First dengue vaccine clinical trial finds low efficacy | Reconstructed 1918 flu virus has yielded insights, scientists say | DHS oversight and coordination of research and development should be strengthened | Scripps scientists devise powerful method for finding therapeutic antibodies
See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics like BSL 4 security, therapeutic antibody development, BioWatch delays, bioterrorism policy and more…
Policymakers plot next pandemic flu preparedness steps (CIDRAP)
Homeland Security faulted for BioWatch biological defense system (LA Times)
DHS pushes back acquisition of next-generation bioagent sensors (NTI GSN)
Rinderpest: how the world’s deadliest cattle plague was eradicated (HSNW)
Flu antibody’s ‘one-handed grab’ may boost effort toward universal vaccine (EurekAlert)
Joint Publication 3-41 review (CBRNe World)
A lack of imagination… again? Commentary on BSL 3 and 4 security (Healthjobs)
System built for responding to bioterrorism confirms plague in Colorado girl (APHL)
Chemist helps bolster Army’s detection of emerging threats (Armed with Science)
An advance toward a flu-fighting nasal spray (EurekAlert)
First dengue vaccine clinical trial finds low efficacy (CIDRAP)
Reconstructed 1918 flu virus has yielded insights, scientists say (NIAID)
DHS oversight and coordination of R&D should be strengthened (GAO Report)
Scripps scientists devise powerful method for finding therapeutic antibodies (Scripps)