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Pathogens Commentary

The International Space Station.

How international labs could prevent leaks—and produce cutting-edge pathogen research

By Sandra Lopez-Verges | Biosecurity

A biosafety lab.

Middle East and North African countries need better rules for gain of function pathogen research

By Nisreen AL-Hmoud | Biosecurity

An approach to making risky research with pathogens safer

By David Heymann | Biosecurity

Scientists are the best judge of research risks, but they need support

By Weiwen Zhang, Leifan Wang | Biosecurity

Ebola vaccine trial.

To protect global health security, Africa needs more pathogen research labs

By Tom Kariuki, Denis Chopera | Biosecurity

TB studies illustrate the importance of properly assessing the risks of pathogen research

By Anurag Agrawal | Biosecurity

Rangers in protective suits examine seabirds.

The risks of underdeveloped biorisk management policies in pandemic hotspots

By Shahid Jameel | Biosecurity