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Lanzhou, China.

A new study reports 309 lab acquired infections and 16 pathogen lab escapes between 2000 and 2021

By Matt Field | Biosecurity

A researcher inspects protective gear.

How to make sure the labs researching the most dangerous pathogens are safe and secure

By Joseph Rodgers, Filippa Lentzos, Gregory D. Koblentz, Minh Ly | Biosecurity

A biosafety level 4 lab.

How to make biomedical research (and biosafety labs) less dangerous and more ethical, post-COVID-19

By Laura H. Kahn | Biosecurity