Is investment in bioterrorism research warrented?

Article Abstract:

The author questions the appropriateness of the US government's decision to increasing funding to combat the threat of biological weapons. The author suggests the current threat has been overstated, and bioterrorism research poses a risk to public health.

Research, Biological warfare, Ethical aspects, Military policy, Military research

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Patents not key barrier to AIDS therapy

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The ability of countries to compel the licensing of patents on lifesaving drugs when faced with a public health crisis has been discussed. The patents on the antiretroviral drugs have kept the treatment price out of reach of some developing countries.

Health aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Prices and rates, Drug therapy, Developing countries, AIDS (Disease), Patents, Generic drugs

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New rats set physiologists' hearts aflutter

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This article examines the development of new strains of rats that may improve genetic and physiological research. The rats are called 'consomic' or chromosome substitution and allow researchers to analyze multigenic phenotypes.

Innovations, Genetic aspects, Genetic research, Rats as laboratory animals, Laboratory rats

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