Protecting American Genetic Data from National Security Threats
Authors: Shannon Bocquet and Brian Samuelson Introduction So far in the 21st century, the research and development of biotechnologies...
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Laura Dell'Antonio
Feb 14, 20223 min read
The Need for a Scientific Advisory Board for the Biological Weapons Convention
Author: Laura Dell'Antonio The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological...
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Hadia Zafar
Feb 10, 20225 min read
Drivers of Disease Emergence: An Analysis of Dengue and Lyme Disease
Author: Hadia Zafar Introduction Infectious diseases (ID) are characterized disorders caused by an agent, often a type of microorganism,...
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Ashley Catanzarite
Feb 7, 20229 min read
Country Profile: The Somali Civil War and Cholera
Author: Ashley Catanzarite Conflict Background Sitting in the horn of Africa and bordered by water on two sides, the country of Somalia...
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Shannon Bocquet
Jan 28, 20228 min read
Country Profile: Conflict and Ebola Virus Disease in South Sudan
Author: Shannon Bocquet Introduction The ongoing crisis in South Sudan began in 2013 with the onset of the civil war, though underlying...
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Laura Dell'Antonio
Jan 26, 20226 min read
Swine Health Protection Act: Should garbage feeding be prohibited nationwide?
Author: Laura Dell'Antonio Background The Swine Health Protection Act was passed in 1980 after vesicular exanthema, a highly...
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Brian Samuelson
Jan 24, 202211 min read
Country Profile: Malaria and the Crisis in Burundi
Author: Brian Samuelson Countries are experiencing unprecedented emergencies, which are turning into humanitarian crises. The...
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Hadia Zafar
Jan 20, 20225 min read
The Greatest Threat to Biological Security
Author: Hadia Zafar Introduction Biological security is defined as an integrated approach in managing risks to human, animal, and plant...
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Dhara Patel
Jan 18, 202212 min read
Conflict Profile: Mumps and the Geopolitical War in Kashmir
Author: Dhara Patel Conflict Origins Kashmir is a long-disputed territory between the nuclear powers of India and Pakistan. The region,...
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Amelia Crabtree
Jan 12, 202210 min read
Country Profile: The Mozambican Cabo Delgado Conflict and Leprosy
Author: Amelia Crabtree Conflict Origins Mozambique, a predominantly Christian country in southeast Africa, won independence from...
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Sarah Schroter
Dec 8, 202112 min read
Country Profile: Cholera and the South Sudanese Civil War
Author: Sarah Schroter On July 9th, 2011, the Republic of South Sudan was declared an independent state from Sudan. The Republic of South...
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Laura Dell'Antonio
Dec 5, 202113 min read
Country Profile: Malaria and the Political Destabilisation of Mali
Author: Laura Dell'Antonio Mali used to be home to several pre-colonial empires, and the city of Timbuktu in the northern part of the...
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Amelia Crabtree
Nov 30, 20219 min read
An Assessment of the Greatest Threats to Global Biosecurity
Authors: Shannon Bocquet, Amelia Crabtree, and Laura Dell'Antonio Introduction Over the past 20 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has...
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