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Sep 14, 2015
What Are The Real Risks of Bioweapons Research?
The Pentagon accidentally mailing plague and anthrax, it turns out
May 29, 2015
Why Does The Pentagon Keep An Anthrax Stash On Hand?
A precautionary stockpile, provided no one mails it by accident
Sep 04, 2014
NIH to Scientists: Check Your Deadly Vials Please
After a summer of biohazards, policymakers ask scientists to search their freezers
Jul 17, 2014
The CDC Goes Before Congress And Five More News Updates Since Last Week’s Smallpox Find
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention admits the agency's culture of safety needs improvement.
Jun 20, 2014
Anthrax Scare At The CDC
Potentially exposed CDC workers seem okay and there's little danger to the general public, but the apparent lapse in safety procedures is surprising and serious.
Mar 25, 2013
New Bioweapons Risk Is Nothing Bureaucracy Can’t Solve
A report on the state of biological defense research finds lots of problems--but really manageable ones.
Mar 20, 2013
U.S. Considers Testing A Vaccine Against Weaponized Anthrax For Children
A government bioethics commission says yes, but only under certain circumstances.
