Handbook of toxicology of chemical warfare agents | Former FBI agent sues, claiming retaliation over misgivings in anthrax case | FDA launches Expedited Access Pathway program for devices | Global health goal hits and misses | Tekmira gets the FDA’s OK to resume its Ebola study | Bill Gates: The next epidemic – lessons from Ebola | Yes, there were signs that Ebola was in West Africa, as far back as 1973 | Optimal biothreat preparedness: Impeded by deficits in funding, training | Winter Park company helps U.S. Air Force attack biological agents | Y-12, UT scientists develop patented chemical sensor | Estimating demand for antivirals and during a potential pandemic | Chlorine attacks continue with no prospect of Assad being brought to account | U.S. military strikes deal to secure adenovirus shots from Teva | Honoring vaccine heroes | WHO: Ebola survivors at risk of eye and joint problems | NIH research: Think globally | Relying on good fortune: Not an acceptable preparedness strategy | CDC modeling efforts in response to a potential pandemic | Ebola vaccines protect monkeys | Gene study helps explain Legionnaires’ probe complications | Biosecurity plan complete for Micronesia and Hawaii | Studying Ebola survivors | Bourbon, Heartland, and ticks | Spotlight on biosecurity
See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics adenovirus shots for the DoD, toxicology of chemical warfare agents, lessons from Ebola and more…
Handbook of toxicology of chemical warfare agents (SciTech Connect)
Former FBI agent sues, claiming retaliation over misgivings in anthrax case (NYTimes)
FDA launches Expedited Access Pathway program for devices (Healio)
Global health goal hits and misses (Council on Foreign Relations)
Tekmira gets the FDA’s OK to resume its Ebola study (Fierce Biotech)
Bill Gates: The next epidemic – lessons from Ebola (NEJM)
Yes, there were signs that Ebola was in West Africa, as far back as 1973 (VDU Blog)
Winter Park company helps U.S. Air Force attack biological agents (My FOX Orlando)
Y-12, UT scientists develop patented chemical sensor (Oak Ridge Today)
Estimating demand for antivirals and during a potential pandemic (CID)
Chlorine attacks continue with no prospect of Assad being brought to account (Conversation)
Honoring vaccine heroes (Bifurcated Needle)
WHO: Ebola survivors at risk of eye and joint problems (BBC)
NIH research: Think globally (Science)
Relying on good fortune: Not an acceptable preparedness strategy (DomPrep)
CDC modeling efforts in response to a potential pandemic (Avian Flu Diary)
Ebola vaccines protect monkeys (The Scientist)
Gene study helps explain Legionnaires’ probe complications (MNT)
Biosecurity plan complete for Micronesia and Hawaii (U.S. Navy)
Studying Ebola survivors (The Scientist)
Bourbon, Heartland, and ticks (Pandora Report)
