DoD funding contributes to U.S. biodefense infrastructure | Scientists find new botulinum toxin, withhold genetic details | Could al-Qaeda have access to biological weapons? | Biological weapons experts warn of deteriorating US readiness | U.S. shutdown ends, scientists head back to work | Pentagon eyes search for virus-fighting protein ‘cocktails’ | Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus update | Are Republicans anti-science? In this case, yes | CDC director: In the shutdown, ‘We are juggling chainsaws’ | New more effective antimicrobials might rise from old | New choices for seasonal flu vaccines | Drug-resistant superbugs multiplying: CDC report IDs ‘urgent threats’ | Emerging pathogens: Antibiotic resistance slowly growing in salmonella | Reassessing Google Flu Trends data for detection of influenza

See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics like the new botulinum neurotoxin, scientists returning to work post-shutdown, MERS-CoV update and more…

DoD funding contributes to U.S. biodefense infrastructure (Defense.gov)

Scientists find new botulinum toxin, withhold genetic details (CIDRAP)

Could al-Qaeda have access to biological weapons? (Henry Jackson Society)

Biological weapons experts warn of deteriorating US readiness (Stars and Stripes)

U.S. shutdown ends, scientists head back to work (Science Insider)

Pentagon eyes search for virus-fighting protein ‘cocktails’ (NTI GSN)

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus update (WHO)

Are Republicans anti-science? In this case, yes (The Guardian)

CDC director: In the shutdown, ‘We are juggling chainsaws’ (Wired)

New more effective antimicrobials might rise from old (Science Daily)

New choices for seasonal flu vaccines (CBS)

Drug-resistant superbugs multiplying: CDC report IDs ‘urgent threats’ (LATimes)