Biological threat

INTERPOL launches Operational Response Project to address bioterrorism response efforts

The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) recently conducted its Operational Response Project in Amman, Jordan, to identify best practices related…

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NIAID Ebola study shows promise in ZMapp treatment

According to a recent clinical trial conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), ZMapp was found…

8 years ago

Senators urge Obama administration to clarify position on Haiti in wake of cholera epidemic

A bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators recently urged the Obama administration in a letter to clarify their position on the…

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Vaccine researchers share steps needed to develop safe and effective Zika virus vaccine

A group of international vaccine experts recently shared a series of requirements for the development of a safe and effective…

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Soligenix invited to NORD conference to present preliminary Dusquetide, RiVax results

Soligenix, Inc. was invited to the National Organization for Rare Disorders’ (NORD) Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit on…

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Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., releases update on BioThrax procurement contract with CDC

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., released an update on Friday of the status of its 2011 procurement contract for BioThrax with the…

8 years ago

DNA vaccine shows promise against combating Zika virus

A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other research institutions recently developed a DNA vaccine to…

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HHS, Emergent BioSolutions enter into contract for anthrax vaccine development

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently…

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Upstate Medical University researchers use collaborative approach to study the spread of mosquito-borne viruses

An Upstate Medical University research team recently began utilizing a social-ecological systems (SES) approach to study mosquito-borne viruses such as…

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Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., signs multi-year contract for next-gen anthrax vaccine candidate

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., announced on Friday that it has signed a multi-year contract for the advanced development and delivery of…

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House Oversight Subcommittee holds hearing on inactivation of dangerous pathogens

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on Tuesday regarding the inactivation of…

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House passes six homeland security-related bills

The U.S. House of Representatives passed six bipartisan bills on Tuesday to enhance national security efforts within the U.S. Department…

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KSU study finds no Zika transmission amongst Culex mosquitoes

A team of researchers from the Kansas State University (KSU) Biosecurity Research Institute recently conducted a study with Culex species…

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GAO report: High-containment labs need improved pathogen oversight

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Wednesday on high-containment laboratories and how improved oversight of dangerous…

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Elusys Therapeutics publishes clinical trial data supporting approval for anthrax treatment

Elusys Therapeutics, Inc., published data on Thursday on more than 450 healthy adult subjects from five clinical trials used to…

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GAO report questions DHS CBRNE program consolidation proposal

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a study regarding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chemical, Biological,…

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NIH holding contest to develop diagnostic tools to detect antimicrobial resistant bacteria

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released plans to hold a contest to develop new, innovative laboratory diagnostic tools…

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RAND’s Gerstein: U.S. needs biodefense strategy to protect against terror threats

The U.S. government has become “somewhat complacent” in preparing for potential bioterrorist attacks and needs to implement a national biodefense…

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Bill calling for new national biodefense strategy awaits Senate floor action

Legislation that would require the United States to develop a national biodefense strategy to help prevent and respond to a…

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NIAID researchers explore link between Ebola virus survival and malaria-causing parasite

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), released a study…

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FDA approves sBLA for Biothrax manufacture at Emergent BioSolutions’ Building 55

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for the manufacture…

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CDC exercises contract option with Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., for supply of vaccinia immune globulin for SNS

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exercised a contract option with Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., on Tuesday valued…

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ClinicalRM, Mapp Biopharmaceuticals team up to fight Ebola

ClinicalRM recently expanded access protocol with ZMapp, an investigational treatment for Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Africa and the United…

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SIGA Technologies receives approval to complete enrollment for TPOXX study

SIGA Technologies, Inc., received approval on Tuesday from its data safety monitoring board (DSMB) to complete enrollment in the second…

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Rubio renews push to protect military members from Zika virus

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) renewed his push on Thursday to reintroduce legislation that would provide additional protections from the…

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Study finds huge gap in international biosafety regulations threatens security

A major gap in international standards for biosafety in laboratories handling contagious pathogens potentially increases the risk that an accident…

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LLNL researchers develop material to protect soldiers from biological and chemical agents in the field

A team of researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently developed a flexible material that is both highly…

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Altimmune, BARDA set for clinical trial of single-dose anthrax vaccine

Altimmune, Inc., and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) are set to advance the first clinical trial later…

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International partnership to combat antimicrobial resistance launches

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Wellcome Trust of London, the AMR Centre of Alderley Park…

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Rubio urges president’s action on critical Zika funding

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on Wednesday urged President Obama to use unspent funds from other programs to combat the…

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Donovan decries partisan fights as Zika research remains underfunded

U.S. Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY) on Tuesday decried actions by his congressional colleagues for jeopardizing the development of a vaccine…

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INTERPOL reveals new biosafety curriculum for law enforcement

The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) produced its first biosafety curriculum for police colleges to advance law enforcement capability and…

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House Homeland Security Committee releases “Terror Gone Viral” report

The House Homeland Security Committee released its “Terror Gone Viral” report that shows that the wave of terror attacks in…

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Soligenix presents positive preliminary results for heat-stable Ebola vaccine formulation

Soligenix released positive preliminary proof-of-concept results on Monday from its collaboration with Axel Lehrer to develop a heat-stable subunit Ebola…

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House Energy and Commerce Committee passes medical countermeasure bill authored by Brooks, Eshoo

The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill on Thursday introduced by U.S. Reps. Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Anna…

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