Anthrax Guidance Issued; FDA Warns Amazon; AI Deepfakes Challenge Public Health
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The CDC updated its guidelines and recommendations about anthrax prevention and treatment regimens.
The Israeli military entered Gaza's largest hospital to conduct... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 15, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
AI chatbots could help plan bioweapon attacks, report finds
Large language models gave advice on how to conceal the true purpose of the purchase of anthrax, smallpox and plague bacteriaThe artificial intelligence models underpinning chatbots could help plan an attack with a biological weapon, according to research by a US thinktank.A report by the Rand Corporation released on Monday tested several large language models (LLMs) and found they could supply guidance that “could assist in the planning and execution of a biological attack”. However, the preliminary findings also showed that the LLMs did not generate explicit biological instructions for creating weapons.Continue readi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Dan Milmo Global technology editor Tags: Artificial intelligence (AI) Technology ChatGPT Chatbots Biology Source Type: news
The Danger of ‘Invisible’ Biolabs Across the U.S.
Recently, many California residents were disturbed to learn that a small, privately-operated bio lab in the Central Valley town of Reedley was shut down by Fresno County Department of Public Health officials after they found that it had been improperly managing almost 1,000 laboratory mice and samples of infectious diseases including COVID-19, rubella, malaria, dengue, chlamydia, hepatitis, and HIV. The lab was registered to a company called Prestige Biotech that sold a variety of medical testing kits, including for pregnancy and COVID-19, and it was likely storing disease samples for the purpose of developing and validati...
Source: TIME: Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Greene, Jassi Pannu and Allison Berke Tags: Uncategorized Science Source Type: news
Nigeria: Key Decisions As Govt, FAO, Veterinary Experts Meet to Tackle Anthrax Spread
[Daily Trust] On Tuesday, the directors of veterinary services across the states and the Federal Capital Territory met with officials of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations and other relevant private stakeholders in the livestock sector to examine the most sustainable way of tackling the outbreak of anthrax disease in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 10, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Emergent BioSolutions to Lay Off About 400 Employees Emergent BioSolutions to Lay Off About 400 Employees
Emergent BioSolutions on Tuesday decided to cut 400 jobs, pivoting its focus on core products such as overdose reversal nasal spray Narcan and anthrax vaccines.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Govt Supports Lagos Govt With 50,000 Doses of Anthrax Vaccines
[Vanguard] As fight against outbreak of dreaded Anthrax disease intensifies, the Federal Government has supported the Lagos State Government with 50,000 doses of Anthrax vaccines. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Anthrax Outbreak - FAO Strengthens Partnership With Nigerian Govt
[Premium Times] Their partnership followed the anxiety created over the emergence of anthrax outbreak in Nigeria, following the report of two recently confirmed cases in Lagos State. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Anthrax Can Spread Beyond Boundaries - Expert Warns
[Vanguard] ...says they have advised livestock owners to report strange death of animals, sickness (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 31, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Govt Confirms First Anthrax Case
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government yesterday officially confirmed the first case of anthrax in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
FDA Approves Emergent BioSolutions' Anthrax Vaccine FDA Approves Emergent BioSolutions' Anthrax Vaccine
Emergent BioSolutions said on Thursday the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its anthrax vaccine for use in adults aged 18 through 65.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - July 22, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news
Convictions Over Bleach 'Cure'; FDA OKs Anthrax Vaccine; WHO Donations Draw Scrutiny
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A Florida father and his three sons were convicted of selling a toxic bleach solution as a "miracle" disease cure via a fake church website. (Miami Herald)
The FDA approved an... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 21, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Emergent wins FDA approval of anthrax vaccine Cyfendus
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Approves Cyfendus (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted) Two-Dose Anthrax Vaccine for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Use
GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cyfendus (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed, Adjuvanted), previously known as AV7909, for... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - July 20, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Nigeria: Govt Moves to Curtail Outbreak of Anthrax
[Premium Times] The federal government confirmed the first case of Anthrax in Nigeria after disclosing on Monday that the disease was detected in a farm in Niger State. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 19, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Agribusiness Food and Agriculture Economy, Business and Finance Environment Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Nigeria: Possible Cases of Anthrax Found In Niger State
[Premium Times] Mr Vakuru said animals showing signs of a possible case of anthrax on a farm in Suleja, Niger State, were reported to his office on 14 July. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 18, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Food and Agriculture Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
