Interesting news about the National Labs and DoD. Looks like they are combining a supercomputer and a rapid response lab for biodefense, taking development down from months to days. Could be the game changer we're looking for. Department of Defense 🇺🇸 NNSA Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

“Humanity’s failure against COVID-19 is sobering, because the world is facing a growing number of biological threats. Some of them, such as avian flu, come from nature. But plenty come from scientific advances.”  foreignaffairs.com/world/new-biow…

The New Bioweapons: How Synthetic Biology Could Destabilize the World foreignaffairs.com/world/new-biow…

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Concerns over the biosecurity risks posed by #AI models in biology continue to grow. Amid this concern, a new #SciencePolicyForum argues for improved governance and pre-release safety evaluations of new models in order to mitigate potential threats. scim.ag/8a1

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This may be correct but we must first strengthen governance and oversight of human-derived biosecurity risks in the lab

Again, an orthopoxvirus outbreak is an international emergency. Again, why are we not prepared? In light of the rapidly expanding mpox crisis in Africa, we are resharing our report from earlier this year: #BoxThePox biodefensecommission.org/reports/box-th…

Today, we granted emergency use authorization for an updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine that more closely targets currently circulating variants to provide better protection against serious consequences of COVID-19, including hospitalization and death. fda.gov/news-events/pr…

What are we waiting for? A plan? We have one: biodefensecommission.org/reports/the-na… and biodefensecommission.org/reports/propos…

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Is there a compelling scientific justified for these high risk research projects that mitigates national security risks, eliminates unnecessary animal suffering, and provides robust public transparency?

The CDC has confirmed a human case of avian influenza A (H5) in a person in Missouri who has reported no exposure to animals, state health officials say. "No H5 infection in dairy cattle has been reported in Missouri," release says, though state has had some H5 cases in birds.

CDC confirmed a human case of H5 bird flu in Missouri in a person who has fully recovered. This is the 14th case in the United States in 2024. An investigation into the potential exposure is ongoing, but the public risk assessment remains low at this time. Read more:

Poliovirus lab leak? “A poliovirus that infected a 4-year old child in China in 2014 may have originated in a research laboratory or a vaccine production facility.” 🧵 science.org/content/articl…

Stay informed… be prepared…

The available evidence overwhelmingly supports a #COVID19 research related origin in Wuhan. The questions now are 1) how can China and any others be held accountable for this avoidable catastrophe, and 2) how can we prevent similar future disasters. spiked-online.com/2024/09/10/the…

On the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, we honor the lives lost, the heroes who emerged, and the resilience of our nation. We will never forget the courage, the sacrifice, and the unity that carried us through. Today, we stand together in remembrance and strength.

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