Accelerating progress against infectious disease threats | Scientists discover fast-acting anthrax identification test | A CRISPR Fore-Cas-t | Rutgers scientists identify structure of virus that could lead to vaccine | NIH partnerships to speed validation of disease targets | MERS-CoV may have been in Saudi camels 22 years ago | Pushing the limits of imaging resolution and depth | Vinegar kills tuberculosis and other mycobacteria | This woman invented a way to run 30 lab tests on one drop of blood | Middle East virus more widespread than thought | Always be prepared with the National Preparedness toolkit | DNA pioneer James Watson sets out radical theory for range of diseases | Spread, circulation and evolution of MERS-Cov | Democrats, labor-unions raise concerns over chemical security bill | Viruses reconsidered | CDC: 14 lab workers had orthopoxvirus infections

See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics like orthopoxvirus infections in lab workers, MERS-CoV research, anthrax decontamination, National Preparedness Week and more…

Accelerating progress against infectious disease threats (Armed with Science)

Scientists discover fast-acting anthrax identification test (NTI GSN)

A CRISPR Fore-Cas-t (The Scientist)

Rutgers scientists identify structure of virus that could lead to vaccine (Rutgers)

MERS-CoV may have been in Saudi camels 22 years ago (CIDRAP)

Pushing the limits of imaging resolution and depth (Optical Society)

This woman invented a way to run 30 lab tests on one drop of blood (Wired)

Middle East virus more widespread than thought (Science)

Always be prepared with the National Preparedness toolkit (HSDL)

DNA pioneer James Watson sets out radical theory for range of diseases (Guardian)

Spread, circulation and evolution of MERS-Cov (mBio)

Democrats, labor-unions raise concerns over chemical security bill (NTI GSN)