New Bioethics Council to Advise the White House June 18, 2009
It was reported this week that the Presidents Council on Bioethics was disbanded. The Council, appointed by the Bush Administration, was often accused of…
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HHS, DHS and CDC Webcast on Swine Flu April 30, 2009
Today at 1pm EST HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano and acting Director of the CDC Richard Besser will be webcast answering questions about Swine Flu from the…
Read moreResearchers Worldwide Rally to Help Scientist Exposed to Ebola March 19, 2009
SciecneInsider has the details surrounding an Ebola researcher who pricked her finger with a needle during an experiment last week. Virologists around the world are collaborating to try…
Read moreBriefing on Oversight of High-Containment Laboratories March 12, 2009
On March 12 AAAS in partnership with the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC hosted a public briefing to discuss the current oversight of high-containment laboratories. The session was held to…
Read morePresident Obama Overturns Bush Stem Cell Ban March 9, 2009
During a ceremony at the White House today, President Obama signed an Executive Order to overturn President Bush’s 2001 restrictions on using federal funds for research on embryonic…
Read moreOver 30 Nations can deploy biological weapons March 4, 2009
Yesterday Interfax news agency reported that experts estimate that over 30 nations have the capability to rapidly deploy biological weapons. The remarks were made by Natalya Kaverina of…
Read morePlague Infected Mice Missing from UMDNJ Lab February 9, 2009
This weekend it was reported that 2 mice infected with Yersinia pestis, the causitive agent of plague, were missing from a lab at the University of Medicine…
Read moreUSAMRIID Suspends Select Agent Research February 9, 2009
ScienceInsider is reporting that the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) has suspended their research on biological select agents and toxins. Officials froze research…
Read moreNAS-AAAS Dual-Use Research Survey Results Released February 5, 2009
Today the National Academies of Sciences (NAS) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), released their survey of Attitudes and Actions on Dual Use Research in the…
Read moreFAS Releases Survey Results on the Attitudes of Scientists Toward Law Enforcement – FBI to use results to improve relations with the scientific community December 22, 2008
A survey conducted by the Federation of American Scientists and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) revealed that while scientists are disposed to assist in criminal investigations, they often fear working…
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