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Biodefense Headlines – 19 September 2023

News Scan September 19, 2023

News highlights on health security threats and countermeasures curated by Global Biodefense This week’s selections include a global survey of gain-of-function research; funding of an mRNA mpox vaccine; Nipah virus outbreak in India; field detection of threat agents with acoustic…

Mount Sinai to Lead Development of Pan-Coronavirus Vaccine Under New Federal Grant

Bat Virus Receptor Studies Vital to Predict Spillover Risk

Novavax Missed Its Global Moonshot but Is Angling to Win Over mRNA Defectors

How a COVID-19 Infection Spurs Antibodies Against Common Colds

Johns Hopkins: Chemical in Leafy Greens May Slow Growth of Coronaviruses

Bird Flu is Killing Millions of Chickens and Turkeys Across the US

Long COVID Leaves Newly Disabled People Facing Old Barriers

Will the BA.2 Subvariant Cause Another Wave of Infections in the US?

Even Mild Cases of COVID-19 Can Leave a Mark on the Brain — Such as Reductions in Gray Matter

Mitigating Flu and Other Respiratory Viruses for Children in Indoor Environments

Like COVID, TB is a Pandemic and Must be Treated as an Emergency

USAMRIID Scientist Wins AMSUS Research and Development

Particles Carrying Viruses Likely Travel Farther Than Previously Thought

U.S. Purchases 600,000 Courses of Eli Lilly Monoclonal Antibody That Works Against Omicron

Building Better Antivirals for the Next Pandemic

The US National Blood Crisis: Supply at 10-year Low From Pandemic Disruptions

Israel is Rolling Out Fourth Doses of COVID Vaccines to Everyone. Should Others Follow?

First Lethal Hamster Model for SARS-CoV-2 Developed by USAMRIID Scientists

Quick COVID Breathalyzer Could Allow Mass Screening in Public Places

COVID-19 Crisis in Los Angeles: Why Activating ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ is Crucial for Overwhelmed Hospitals

Biodefense Headlines – 19 September 2023