Biological

Congress eyes new international biothreat organization

Members of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee expressed support for a proposed initiative that would create an international organization…

2 years ago

Heat Biologics unveils RapidVax vaccine platform for customizable, easily stockpiled counter to biological threats

Clinical stage biopharmaceutical company Heat Biologics, Inc. recently unveiled a new cellular vaccine platform that it says is designed to…

2 years ago

Former congresswoman, former FDA commissioner join Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense

Former U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks, a Republican who represented the 5th District of Indiana from 2013-2021, and former Commissioner of…

2 years ago

Bolster R&D for improved pandemic preparedness and response, say experts

Federal agencies, Congress and the White House must jointly foster improved research and development for pandemic preparedness and response, experts…

2 years ago

More countries agree to address antimicrobial resistance, despite COVID-19 setbacks

Data from the latest global survey on implementation of the Global Action Plan on addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) showed that…

2 years ago

Trahan, McKinley BIO Act to be featured in House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing

Legislation from U.S. Reps. Lori Trahan (D-MA) and David B. McKinley (R-WV) will be considered in an upcoming hearing hosted…

2 years ago

Biden administration ramps up whole-government approach to address global health threats

The Biden-Harris administration has reprioritized global health security at the top of America’s national security agenda in efforts to end…

2 years ago

Bill seeks to avert biomedical research threats

U.S. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA) has introduced a bill he said seeks to protect from foreign threats biomedical research conducted…

2 years ago

House approves sweeping bipartisan bill to revamp Strategic National Stockpile

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 397-22 to approve a bipartisan bill that aims to reform how the…

2 years ago

MITRE panel: Maintain warp speed in preparation for next global health crisis

The all-star team of government officials, scientists and industry executives who tackled COVID-19 made great strides in the development of…

3 years ago

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