Putting on and removing personal protective equipment | MERS research outpaced by outbreaks | Army lab lacked effective anthrax-killing procedures for 10 years | Study shows how Ebola evolved during the outbreak in West Africa | House bill would give NIH 1.1 billion more in 2016 | VA expands benefits for personnel exposed to contaminated C-123 aircraft | New drug compound may beat malaria with single $1 dose | Government of Canada strengthens Ebola preparedness for Canadians | Starvation timetable in a pandemic | No one wants to fund the development of new antibiotics | Shedding of Ebola virus in an asymptomatic pregnant woman | Food security: Is the US food and water supply safe? | Claims of Syrian chlorine bombs counter news of progress on chemical arms | The next epidemic, brought to you by the US government | In setback for potential Ebola drug, company halts trial | Thailand says 175 exposed to MERS patient; South Korea reports no new case | The cost of outsourcing clinical trials to developing countries | Stretchy sensors can detect deadly gases and UV radiation | Targets for combating the evolution of acquired antibiotic resistance | Army researchers work to end Ebola virus | Study: Novel botulinum toxin less dangerous than thought | Tracing Ebola’s evolution
See what we’re reading this week at Global Biodefense on topics including Ebola PPE, starvation timetable during pandemics, MERS-CoV in Thailand and more…
Putting on and removing personal protective equipment (NEJM)
MERS research outpaced by outbreaks (The Scientist)
Army lab lacked effective anthrax-killing procedures for 10 years (USA Today)
Study shows how Ebola evolved during the outbreak in West Africa (Univ Bristol)
House bill would give NIH 1.1 billion more in 2016 (Science Insider)
VA expands benefits for personnel exposed to contaminated C-123 aircraft (VA)
New drug compound may beat malaria with single $1 dose (Reuters)
Starvation timetable in a pandemic (NY Times)
No one wants to fund the development of new antibiotics (HSNW)
Shedding of Ebola virus in an asymptomatic pregnant woman (NEJM)
Food security: Is the US food and water supply safe? (In Homeland Security)
Claims of Syrian chlorine bombs counter news of progress on chemical arms (NY Times)
The next epidemic, brought to you by the US government (BOTAS)
In setback for potential Ebola drug, company halts trial (Science Insider)
Thailand says 175 exposed to MERS patient; South Korea reports no new case (Reuters)
The cost of outsourcing clinical trials to developing countries (The Conversation)
Stretchy sensors can detect deadly gases and UV radiation (Phys.org)
Targets for combating the evolution of acquired antibiotic resistance (Biochemistry)
Army researchers work to end Ebola virus (Armed with Science)
Study: Novel botulinum toxin less dangerous than thought (CIDRAP)
Tracing Ebola’s evolution (The Scientist)