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Biodefense Headlines – April 30, 2026

News Scan April 30, 2026

This week’s selections include cascading institutional disruptions reshaping U.S. public health and science governance — including the Trump administration’s mass firing of the National Science Board and restrictions on graduate…

3D-Printed Swabs Help Fill Gap in COVID-19 Test Kits

Senators Urge CDC to Establish System for Prioritization of COVID-19 Tests

Surface Plasmon Resonance: New COVID-19 Test Quickly and Accurately Detects Viral RNA

Senators Press White House for Answers on Mismanagement of the Strategic National Stockpile

Senator Murray Offers Roadmap to Dramatically Expand Testing Capacity Nationwide

Inside the Effort to Repurpose a Manufacturing Platform to Produce COVID-19 Vaccines

DOD Biological Threat Reduction Program Should Be Part of a New Interagency Mechanism to Coordinate Efforts to Prevent Biological Threats

WVU Center for Inhalation Toxicology Unmasks Effective N95 Alternatives

Large Scale Testing Initiative Launched by UM School of Medicine

Chemist Developing 3D Simulations of Coronavirus Spike Proteins

Public Health Crises and the Human Subjects of Biomedical Research

DARPA Seeks Innovations in Rapid DNA Molecule Manufacturing

What’s Missing in the Coronavirus Response

Disease Containment Policies Much Harder to Implement in Dense Communities That Lack Running Water

UK Launches Wide-Area Biosensor Competition

OraSure Gains BARDA Backing for First Rapid COVID-19 Home Testing Kit

Implementation of Stringent Social Distancing to Prevent Transmission of COVID-19 in Senior Living Communities

Google Releases COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports

FDA-ARGOS SARS-CoV-2 Reference Grade Sequence Data Now Available

Designing Face Shields to Protect Medical Staff During Critical Supply Shortages

Biodefense Headlines – April 30, 2026