Ebola-affected countries suffered over 10,000 extra malaria deaths | Scientists to share real-time genetic data on deadly MERS, Ebola | Chemists against chemical weapons | U.S. Army moves closer to achieving public health accreditation | Ebola epidemic crystallizes potential of antibody therapy for infectious diseases | Another study shows no link between MMR vaccine and autism | Ebola drug works against West African strain in study of monkeys | U.S. could use vaccines being developed to fight bird flu in poultry | CRISMA project – improving CBRN training using models | Opinion: Double the NIH budget | Risk low for human infection from U.S. strains of bird flu: CDC | FDA Kicks off the ‘Year of the Food Safety Modernization Act’ | Smallpox vaccination of laboratory workers at US variola testing sites | World’s first malaria vaccine moves closer to use in Africa | New laws for new threats like drones and bioterrorism | What did the U.S. learn from Ebola? How to prepare for bioterrorist attacks | Immunization drive under way for 3M children in Ebola-hit countries | Biological terrorist attack on us an ‘urgent and serious threat’ | The rewriting revolution | Fake medicines do real damage: Thousands die, superbugs get stronger | With bird flu spreading, USDA starts on potential vaccine | First malaria vaccine shows promise despite efficacy drop-off
See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics including Army public health accreditation, chemical weapons, food safety modernization and more…
Ebola-affected countries suffered over 10,000 extra malaria deaths (Imperial College)
Scientists to share real-time genetic data on deadly MERS, Ebola (Reuters)
Chemists against chemical weapons (Phys.org)
U.S. Army moves closer to achieving public health accreditation (RFJF)
Ebola epidemic crystallizes potential of antibody therapy for infectious diseases (PLOS)
Another study shows no link between MMR vaccine and autism (WSJ)
Ebola drug works against West African strain in study of monkeys (NY Times)
U.S. could use vaccines being developed to fight bird flu in poultry (Reuters)
CRISMA project – improving CBRN training using models (CBRNe Portal)
Opinion: Double the NIH budget (NY Times)
Risk low for human infection from U.S. strains of bird flu: CDC (Reuters)
FDA kicks off the ‘Year of the Food Safety Modernization Act’ (Food Safety News)
Smallpox vaccination of laboratory workers at US variola testing sites (EID)
World’s first malaria vaccine moves closer to use in Africa (Reuters)
New laws for new threats like drones and bioterrorism (WSJ)
What did the U.S. learn from Ebola? How to prepare for bioterrorist attacks (FP)
Immunization drive under way for 3M children in Ebola-hit countries (UNICEF)
Biological terrorist attack on us an ‘urgent and serious threat’ (HS Today)
The rewriting revolution (Bifurcated Needle)
Fake medicines do real damage: Thousands die, superbugs get stronger (NPR)
With bird flu spreading, USDA starts on potential vaccine (Washington Post)
First malaria vaccine shows promise despite efficacy drop-off (CIDRAP)
