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Biodefense Headlines – 13 July 2025

News Scan July 13, 2025

This week’s topics include cuts to CDC and USAID that threaten global biodefense, breakthrough vaccines for Nipah and CCHF, and confirmation of airborne H5N1 transmission in mammals. Also: Rwanda’s rapid…

The AIxBio Frontier: How U.S. Policy Could Redefine Health Security

Strengthening Global Readiness to Investigate Suspected Biological Attacks

Postexposure Prophylaxis: A Critical Yet Overlooked Tool in Emergency Response

Preparing the U.S. Coast Guard for Biological Threats at Sea and Shore

Confronting the AI-Accelerated Threat of Bioterrorism

Ebola as a Bioweapon: Rethinking Preparedness in an Age of Converging Threats

DHS FY 2026 Budget Dissolves CWMD Office Amid Structural Overhaul

Considering the Potential Risks of AI in the Life Science

State Department Seeks Contract Support for Office of Weapons of Mass Destruction Terrorism

New Method Improves Quantification of Ricin in Complex Matrices

Mass Spec for Rapid Detection of Biological Warfare Agents

Pentagon Official Calls for Total Force Focus on Emerging Biothreats

DOD Biodefense Posture Review Released

BARDA-Supported Anthrax Vaccine Now Approved, Enables Faster Onset to Protection

FDA Approves Post-Exposure Anthrax Vaccine Cyfendus

Protection from Biothreats: DOD to Modernize Medical Countermeasures Development

New Material Helps Train First Responders on Biothreats

UAMS Receives $3.4 Million to Study Radiation Injuries Caused by Nuclear Accidents and Bioterrorism

Nominate Experts for National Academies’ Committee to Counter Misleading Information about Biological Threats

4 Essential Reads to Understand Russia’s False Claims About Biological Weapons in Ukraine

Biodefense Headlines – 13 July 2025