The list of issues that qualify as biosecurity concerns is expanding. Protecting against accidental disease outbreaks; the introduction of genetically modified crop plants, or foreign animal or plant ...

The Council today adopted a set of conclusions on "biosecurity: an overall concept with a unitary approach". To this end, the Council calls on member states and the European Commission to ensure ...

The Schroeder Center for Health Policy hosted a visit by Rear Admiral Kenneth Bernard, MD, DTM&H, USPHS (Ret.) this fall. Dr. Bernard is a specialist in biosecurity, an area that combines public ...

The Covid pandemic exacerbated fear and panic regarding the potential for a future bioterrorism agent. As the lab leak theory continues to cause debate, politicians want to be able to tell their ...

The guidelines have been published in the context of tackling the spread of the African Swine Fever (AFS) virus. The recommendations are primarily meant for operators based in countries where there is ...

While there are plenty of things to worry about these days, the ability of AI to weaponize biology into one of the largest ...

On 20 May, 2025, the Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) formally adopted the first Pandemic Agreement. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. In the shadow ...

Covid-19, which is often compared to the flu pandemic of 1918, has been called a once-in-a-generation event. But the outbreak of MERS and SARS in recent years shows just how frequent emerging diseases ...

Australia regularly makes global headlines for its strict biosecurity rules for international travellers. Failing to declare food, animal products and plant material – from an apple, to forgotten ...