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Biodefense Headlines – 1 June 2025

News Scan June 1, 2025

This week’s topics include a global call from top virologists to prepare now for a potentially catastrophic bird flu pandemic, and stark warnings that weakening America’s biodefense—through Trump-era cuts and…

Why Eliminating EPA’s Research Arm Endangers Public Health and U.S. Competitiveness

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

DARPA’s PROSE Program Aims to Revolutionize Protein Sequencing

Cracking the Code to Contain African Swine Fever in the U.S.

Enzyme-Based Anthrax Therapy Shows Promise in Preclinical Trials

DHS FY 2026 Budget Dissolves CWMD Office Amid Structural Overhaul

Novel Oral Chitosan-Based Compound Shows Promise for Radiological Emergency Response

Critical Gaps in Prehospital Readiness for CBRN Threats: A Wake-Up Call for Emergency Health Systems

High Stakes in Sichuan: A Decade of Deadly H5N6 Infections Raises Urgency for Avian Influenza Control

Single-Dose VSV Vaccine Fully Protects Mice Against Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

Last Look: Critical Ebola Research from Now-Closed NIAID BSL-4 Lab

Precision Pathogen Detection: Argonaute Powers a New Era of Biosensing

Tracking the Threat: How a New H5N1 Virus Variant Took Hold Across Europe

Avian Influenza Virus from Michigan Dairy Worker Shows Airborne Spread in Animal Model

Seasonal Flu Shots Miss the Mark on Bird Flu Protection

Shielding the Scavengers: Fighting Avian Flu in California Condors

Universal Vaccines: Broad Protection Meets Economic Reality

Needle-Free Influenza Vaccines: HKUMed Advances New Live-Attenuated Platforms with Cross-Subtype Potential

Latin America and the Caribbean Mobilize Regional Scientific Capacity to Counter Emerging Viral Threats

Cutting-Edge mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise Against H5N1 in Dairy Cattle

Biodefense Headlines – 1 June 2025