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Children getting immunized at a health station in New York City.

Lessons for dealing with coronavirus: A tale of two cities—and smallpox

By Laura H. Kahn | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies

A health care worker in China waits for a coronavirus patient.

Trump touts biodefense strategy but slashes funding to detect and combat outbreaks like coronavirus

By Matt Field | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies

Winning the battle against emerging pathogens: A German response

By Iris Hunger | Biosecurity

Laurie Garrett: Reporting on biosecurity from America to Zaire

By | Interviews

Biosecurity 2.0: Enduring threats in the former Soviet Union

By Marina Voronova-Abrams | Biosecurity, Disruptive Technologies, Uncategorized

Chernobyl’s survivors: Paralyzed by fatalism or overlooked by science?

By Adriana Petryna | Uncategorized