By Saskia Popescu What do three days of a workshop on all things from anthrax to Zika look like? For one, busy. I recently attended the event held by George Mason University’s [Read more]
A new study published today in the journal Nature Biotechnology reveals that CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing can cause greater genetic damage in cells than was previously thought. These results create safety implications for [Read more]
A team of researchers who specialize in visualizing molecular structures has developed a 3D model based on the 1918 H1 pandemic influenza virus. They say their research, which appears online in Scientific [Read more]
New Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) collective protection tent system components were recently put to the test during an Air Force exercise at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, on June 20. During the [Read more]
By Jacqueline K. Olive, Peter J. Hotez, Ashish Damania, Melissa S. Nolan Summary Points A social movement of public health vaccine opposition has been growing in the United States in recent years; [Read more]
Researchers are taking stock of the emergence of Usutu virus in Europe, a mosquito-borne virus that circulates between birds. It can attack the nervous system of certain birds, such as blackbirds, and [Read more]
An FDA lab technician inspects food for contaminants in Lenexa, Kansas. AP Photo/Todd Feeback By Timothy D. Lytton, Georgia State University The Trump administration on June 21 unveiled an ambitious plan to [Read more]
The U.S. Army is conducting market research on partnering to accelerate the development of technologies that will enable personnel to assess, protect and mitigate chemical and biological threats. This Request for Information [Read more]
Stony Brook University has been selected as one of eight institutions charged by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) with accelerating solutions to combat health security threats. Through the federal [Read more]
The U.S. Army for Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) has suspended Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) and Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) operations while conducting repairs to its waste treatment plant. Unprecedented [Read more]
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