The U.S. Senate is fast tracking bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the nation’s all-hazards preparedness and response law, according to the […]
May 2019
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Apr 2019
The CDC’s Anita Patel and her co-authors present a compelling argument on the need to carefully control the distribution and […]
Jan 2019
A fascinating article in “The Conversation” posits that President Woodrow Wilson fell ill with the Spanish Flu when he was […]
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Dec 2018
With the centenary of the horrible “Spanish Flu” that killed millions worldwide in 1918-1919, the media has been awash with […]
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Dec 2018
This organization was founded as a direct result of its principals’ interest in pandemic, and the potential for global upheaval […]
Read More… from Questions Still Remain on Cause of “Spanish Flu” a Century Ago; Here’s New Evidence
Oct 2018
CIDRAP reports the World Health Organization flu vaccine advisors met in Atlanta last week to recommend the seasonal influenza strains to […]
Read More… from WHO changes 1 strain for egg-based Southern Hemisphere 2019 flu vaccines
Oct 2018
The New York Times reported this weekend that Ebola continues to spread, news that we should all follow, and be […]
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Sep 2018
Reuters reports that China has confirmed a new outbreak of African swine fever in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of […]
Read More… from China says new African swine fever outbreak reported in Inner Mongolia
Sep 2018
Nature reports the US government has revised its plans for responding to biological threats. On 18 September, the White House released […]
Read More… from Revamped US biodefence strategy adds natural disasters and lab accidents
Sep 2018
FierceHealthcare reports the Senate approved a massive package of measures (PDF) Monday evening aimed at responding to the opioid crisis, as well […]
Read More… from Senate passes massive opioid package, bill to ban gag clauses