The Federation of American Scientists have a very interesting map for all the hypochondriacs and people living in permanent fear of a deadly virus epidemic. Or a zombie outbreak. These are all the ...

The field of biotechnology has great potential to improve the health and lives of our community and the world. Progress in this field has led to great strides in health care, but there are inherent ...

Western Michigan University recognizes the importance of supporting a broad spectrum of research activities. Cognizant that these activities may be accompanied by some risks, the University requires ...

Online retraining is done through your Canvas dashboard. This training covers biosafety regulations and best practices in microbiological and biomedical research laboratories. While the training is ...

THE attack on the World Trade Center and the anthrax scare have forced the government and private industry to increase safety and security precautions. The anthrax scare, in particular, has prompted ...

Biohazards come in multiple forms, and some have always been ignored by safety programs. But eventually, some of the ignored ones come to light and are correctly seen as biohazards. A couple of ...

Recombinant DNA Infectious organisms and viruses (like parasites, bacteria, fungi, prions, and viroids) Biologically active agents (like toxins, allergens, and venoms) Human blood and blood products ...

Biological toxins are poisonous substances produced by certain microorganisms, animals, and plants. Examples of toxins of biological origin include Diphtheria Toxin, Tetrodotoxin, Pertussis Toxin, ...

Biological safety cabinets are designed to protect personnel and the environment from exposure to potentially hazardous aerosols. Biological safety cabinets should be certified at least annually; ...

Regarding Mike Pompeo and Miles Yu’s “China’s Reckless Labs Put the World at Risk” (op-ed, Feb. 24): I visited the Chinese Center for Disease Control (CCDC) to engage them in the idea of establishing ...