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Federal government reviewing projects for high-risk dual use bioresearch

The review is the result of an updated  policy  (.pdf) on "dual use research of concern" issued in March by the National Institutes of Health office of science policy.

Government has playbook for swine flu

Federal officials were well-prepared last week when the swine flu scare hit the United States; after all, they had plenty of experience from previous outbreaks of SARS and avian flu a few years