'Ebola,' 'COVID,' 'HIV': Shocking find in secret California lab with foreign ties fuels fears of U.S. Bio-security gaps The Chinese national, who had multiple aliases, was somehow able to run a second lab while in custody.

#Ebola, #COVID, #HIV:
Shocking find in secret #California #lab with foreign ties fuels fears of #US. #Biosecurity gaps

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#BiologicalWeapons #Biosecurity #China #USA #Investigation
She uncovered a terrifying lab hidden in California, with alleged ties to China
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Nearly a month after the search, it’s still not clear what was inside the Las Vegas home and what the plan was for ...

What can biosecurity learn from cybersecurity? A lot. Measures meant to mitigate human-made biological risks remain anchored in conceptual frameworks like arms control agreements and export controls. These are increasingly misaligned with the challenges ...

#BiologicalWeapons #BioSecurity #CyberSecurity #Governance
What can biosecurity learn from cybersecurity? A lot.
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Yet biosecurity measures meant to prevent or mitigate human-made biological risks remain largely anchored in conceptual frameworks inherited ...

Professora que furtou vírus possui patente de partículas imunomoduladoras | CNN Brasil Investigada por subtrair material biológico da Unicamp, Soledad Palameta Miller desenvolveu tecnologia de nanopartículas em seu doutorado

#Biosecurity #Brazil #Theft #Trial
Teacher who stole virus has patent for immunomodulatory particles
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Professor Soledad Palameta Miller, from Unicamp (University of Campinas), arrested red-handed by the Federal Police on ...

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#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #PublicHealth #Biosecurity #GenomicSurveillance #Zoonoses #AnimalHealth

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How Rathlin Island Became Ferret-Free In a world-first, Rathlin Island has eradicated ferrets - and residents have a special conservation dog to thank.

Fantastic news, #Rathlin is declared ferret free 2yrs after an #island restoration project was carried out. Fingers crossed for rat free status in 2yrs too! #Biosecurity is key to keeping these invasive predators off Rathlin, check your bags, vehicle & boat for signs www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Joint Conference EPPO, REUFIS and BFW: 'Safeguarding Forests in Europe: Emerging Risks of Agrilus Wood Borers (Buprestidae)‘' EPPO

🌲How can we safeguard European forests from invasive tree-killing Agrilus Wood Borers🪲?

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Pastoral company fined record $45,000 for Queensland biosecurity breaches A pastoral company has been hit with a record $45,000 fine after moving thousands of cattle across state lines without proper tracking. Authorities say the penalty sends a clear warning.

Pastoral company fined record $45,000 for Queensland biosecurity breaches #Biosecurity #BeefCattleFarming #LivestockFarming

Pastoral company fined record $45,000 for Queensland biosecurity breaches A pastoral company has been hit with a record $45,000 fine after moving thousands of cattle across state lines without proper tracking. Authorities say the penalty sends a clear warning. #biosecurity #beef #cattle #farming #livestock #agricultural #policy #health #welfare

A pastoral company has been hit with a record $45,000 fine after moving thousands of cattle across state lines without proper tracking. Authorities say the penalty sends a clear warning. #biosecurity #beef #cattle #farming #livestock #agricultural #policy #health #welfare

Everything Is Tuberculosis John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadlie...

P.S. - If you haven't already read @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social's Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection, add it to your TBR now!

It was one of my favorite non-fiction reads in 2025.

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#PublicHealth #Biosecurity #SciPol

From international flyways to the tire of a truck, H5N1 transmission is systemic and surveillance must match this complexity.

#H5N1 #InfluenzaA #OneHealth #GenomicSurveillance #Biosecurity #Spillover #DairyCattle #PublicHealth 12/13

Tasmanian potato growers face new biosecurity rules to combat spread of mop top virus Potato mop-top virus was detected in Tasmania in July 2025…

#Tasmanian #potato growers face new #biosecurity rules to combat spread of mop top #virus ...

| #Agriculture | #microbiology | #MopTopVirus | #Spongospora | #Pomovirus | Via @pulsetasmania.bsky.social

4 year-round biosecurity focus areas to combat bird flu risk Poultry farmers can enhance year-round biosecurity to prevent avian influenza by focusing on vermin control, water management and human activity. Wild waterfowl such as geese, swans and ducks, are the primary source of infection, and vweaknesses within farm systems can allow the virus to reach housed poultry, says Dr Paul Talling, biosecurity adviser at consultant Livetec Systems. See also: Bird flu vaccination trial under way in turkeys He warns that only a very small amount of virus is required to trigger an outbreak. These typically peak during the winter, but cases do also emerge in the summer. “You don’t need a lot of virus to infect the flock; a bird dropping from an infected bird that then infects just one bird in your flock is enough,” he says. By focusing on year-round biosecurity in the following areas, risk can be significantly reduced. 1. Disease spread by vermin Rodents such as mice and rats can carry avian influenza on their fur or in their gut and spread the virus directly in sheds, by either rubbing on surfaces or through their faeces. Maintaining buildings and preventing vermin access are key preventive steps. Paul advises using rodent-proof materials on lower sections of doors...

4 year-round biosecurity focus areas to combat bird flu risk
->Farmers Weekly | More on "Poultry farm avian influenza biosecurity" at BigEarthData.ai | #BirdFlu #Biosecurity #Pandemic

Measures to strengthen international biosafety and biosecurity practices What concrete steps can we take to reinforce biorisk management immediately? In this Perspective, an international group of experts advocate for robust gatekeeping of funding and publication using a n...

#BiologicalWeapons #Biosecurity #Research #Governance
Measures to strengthen international biosafety and biosecurity practices
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Determining the appropriate biorisk management strategy requires an evaluation of risk to ...

A very useful if sobering report. #Biosecurity is mentioned as a vital conservation measure for #AtlanticPuffin, #ManxShearwater, #EuropeanStormPetrel, #Leach'sStormPetrel, #RoseateTern, #CommonTern & #ArcticSkua breeding sites, helping to prevent colonisation or reinvasion by invasive predators

Weekly Recap (March 20, 2026) NIH NOFOs, bioRxiv, AI+writing pod, Astral+OpenAI, AI in VA, AMLC, DARPA bioattribution, future of biosecurity, AI talent at universities, brain fry, AI+bioinformatics, R updates, agentic engineering.

Weekly Recap (March 20, 2026): NIH NOFOs, bioRxiv, AI+writing pod, Astral+OpenAI, AI in VA, AMLC, DARPA bioattribution, future of #biosecurity, AI talent at universities, brain fry, AI+bioinformatics, #Rstats updates, agentic engineering. doi.org/10.59350/dvr... 🧬💻🧪

My key message: #Biosecurity was built for labs and materials. Biology today is digital, distributed and global. Our governance hasn’t caught up—and international partnerships must now be viewed as infrastructure, not optional nice-to-haves.

#BiologicalWeapons #HybridWarfare #Biosecurity #China #USA
Two Illegal Biolabs Reveal Gaps in U.S. Biosecurity
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Last month, law enforcement officials launched an investigation into a suspected biolab in the Las Vegas home of Chinese national Zhu Jia Bei. Two...

Can Philanthropy Defuse Tech Threats to National Security? Enter Hewlett Recent grants address rising concerns about how emerging technologies could threaten the U.S.

Recent grants address rising concerns about how emerging technologies could threaten the U.S.

Martha Ramirez(@martharamirez.bsky.social) Reports: tinyurl.com/vmtezx32

#AIandSecurity #TechPolicy #NationalSecurity #Biosecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #Cybersecurity #EmergingTech #Philanthropy

THE DISRUPTOR IN THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR
HOW JAMES COUSINEAU IS REWIRING INDEPENDENT MEDIA

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#VentureCapital #Biosecurity #NewHollywood

THE DISRUPTOR IN THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR open.substack.com/pub/propicst... #AIHealthcare #SovereignAI #DataEconomy #VentureCapital #Biosecurity #NewHollywood #IndependentMedia #MediaExecutive #MetroVancouver #BookTok2026 #RECD #ScriptToScreen #GlobalStreaming

Would data access controls have slowed the COVID-19 response? Proposed biological data governance and access control frameworks might face their toughest test during the crises they aim to prevent

Would data access controls have slowed the COVID-19 response? Proposed biological data governance and access control frameworks might face their toughest test during the crises they aim to prevent. #biosecurity doi.org/10.59350/jbf...

A rather distracting view from St Agnes & Gugh hall! Good job the resident #biosecurity volunteers had their backs to it whilst taking an exam which ensures they are prepared to respond should a rat ever return to the #island. Their commitment 12yrs after the recovery project finished is inspiring!

Virginia Grower's Virus Scare Sparks Industry Row Over False Alarm Virginia grower's unverified claim about brown rugose fruit virus return draws sharp criticism from AUSVEG and authorities in South Australia's greenhouse sector.

Virginia Grower's Virus Scare Sparks Industry Row Over False Alarm

#SouthAustralia #Agriculture #Biosecurity #AusNews #Farming

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"Pasteurization is a simple and completely safe process that has reduced infant mortality by 98% since the mid-19th century.

Raw milk is not healthy. It is dangerous and unclean, and the people pushing it are ignorant and irresponsible."
#Kikorangi #Biosecurity #ProductWarning #HealthWarning #nzpol

🐜The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) is one of the world's worst invasive species & found on every continent except Antarctica🌍

🌱Our latest @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social poster covers species identification, impacts on plant health & pest management. Check it out 👇

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Recently Rachel & Reid have carried out routine rat surveillance checks on the #Farnes before the #seabirds settle & Karen has delivered rodenticide handler training to Northeast volunteers so they're ready should a rat ever reach the Farnes or #Coquet. #Biosecurity helps protect #islands & seabirds