After several recent incidents involving the shipment of dangerous pathogens that cause infectious diseases, such as the bacterium that causes anthrax, which were believed to be inactivated and ...

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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases within the NIH put the brakes on research at its high containment lab (known as the Integrated Research Facility) at Fort Detrick, Maryland, ...

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, plans are afoot to build more than 40 high-level biosafety laboratories around the world, including in India, the Philippines and Singapore. Investments in ...

You can't always tell if lakes and rivers are free of dangerous pathogens, but knowing the warning signs can help reduce risk. Julia Ries Wexler is a writer focusing on all things health and wellness.

Vijayawada: “Neglectingrespiratory diseases can be dangerous. Early detection and timely treatment are extremely important.