DHS lab seen as key to biodefense effort | WHO raises its MERS-CoV count to 55 cases, 31 deaths | Researchers reveal malaria’s deadly grip | New visualization method reveals uniqueness of virus particles | UK, France say medical samples from Syria show presence of Sarin | Global force’s needs shape DoD Biosurveillance | Study finds Vitamin C can kill drug resistant TB | Top 10 influenza pandemic response planning tips for H7N9 | Combating chemical warfare with a catch-all antidote | Malaria protection in chimpanzees | WHO, CDC issue new H7N9 assessments and guidance | Flu in pregnancy may quadruple child’s risk for bipolar disorder | Fighting listeria and other food-borne illnesses with nanobiotechnology | Novel poxvirus in big brown bats in northwest U.S. | Scientists develop powerful new method for finding therapeutic antibodies
See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics like shaping DoD biosurveillance, Sarin in medical samples from Syria, MERS-CoV updates and more…
DHS lab seen as key to biodefense effort (Baltimore Sun)
WHO raises its MERS-CoV count to 55 cases, 31 deaths (CIDRAP)
Researchers reveal malaria’s deadly grip (University of Copenhagen)
New visualization method reveals uniqueness of virus particles (BioNews TX)
UK, France say medical samples from Syria show presence of Sarin (NTI GSN)
Global force’s needs shape DoD Biosurveillance (American Forces Press)
Study finds Vitamin C can kill drug resistant TB (Albert Einstein College of Medicine)
Top 10 influenza pandemic response planning tips for H7N9 ( CDC)
Combating chemical warfare with a catch-all antidote (UNC)
Malaria protection in chimpanzees (Max-Planck)
WHO, CDC issue new H7N9 assessments and guidance (CIDRAP)
Flu in pregnancy may quadruple child’s risk for bipolar disorder (NIH)
Fighting listeria and other food-borne illnesses with nanobiotechnology (EurekAlert)
Novel poxvirus in big brown bats in northwest U.S. (EID Journal)
Scientists develop powerful new method for finding therapeutic antibodies (Scripps)
