New reports share that a biosecurity breach was discovered over at Queensland, Australia, where a laboratory lost 323 vials of known deadly live viruses, known for having high mortality rates. The ...

The field of biosecurity encompasses a wide range of threats that require coordinated efforts across disciplines and geographic borders. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the immense risks posed by ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

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 ...

Deadly voyage: Three passengers died and several others fell ill from the Andes strain of hantavirus during a luxury Antarctic cruise. Tourism surge: Antarctica saw over 80,000 land visitors in 2024, ...

There may be no “defender’s dividend”, in which AI itself helps forestall the danger. Software can be fixed quickly, but ...

Fish farmers in Ghana have been urged to adopt stronger biosecurity measures and vaccination practices as disease outbreaks ...

The state Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB) has been tasked with work vital to a sustainable future for Hawaii: ...