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NIH panel supports stronger safeguards for H5N1 research

Robert Roos
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Jan 25, 2013

(CIDRAP News) – A federal advisory committee yesterday recommended increased biosafety precautions for research involving H5N1 avian influenza viruses that can spread among mammals, a step that stems from the ongoing controversy over studies involving lab-modified H5N1 strains that show increased transmissibility in ferrets.

Dec 21, 2012

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Jul 10, 2012

FDA found food safety gaps in 40% of egg-farm inspections

Robert Roos
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Jul 10, 2012

(CIDRAP News) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found violations of its egg safety rules on about 40% of the farms it inspected in 2011, but only about 3% of the problems were serious enough to call for FDA action, according to an agency report released yesterday.

Jun 15, 2012

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May 10, 2012

House bill calls for White House biodefense advisor

Robert Roos
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May 10, 2012

(CIDRAP News) – A bill headed for the floor of the US House calls for appointing a special White House advisor to lead and coordinate biodefense activities, including developing a national biodefense plan and a biosurveillance strategy.

Mar 23, 2012

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