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Global Biodefense

News on preparedness and countermeasures for health security threats from emerging infectious diseases, pandemics and CBRNE agents.

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Global Biodefense
globalbiodefense.com > 09/02/2026 > 75-hospitals-and-counting-federal-program-expands-the-nations-frontline-defense-against-deadly-pathogens

75 Hospitals and Counting: Federal Program Expands the Nation's Frontline Defense Against Deadly Pathogens

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (206+ words) The 21 new awardees join 54 hospitals selected in the first round, announced in January 2026. That first cohort spanned 28 states and U.S. territories and included major academic medical centers alongside children’s hospitals, safety-net institutions, and facilities in geographically remote areas such as Guam…...

Global Biodefense
globalbiodefense.com > 08/30/2026 > biodefense-headlines-august-30-2026

Biodefense Headlines - August 30, 2026

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (243+ words) The FDA issued an emergency use authorization for Bimectin, a generic ivermectin injection, to prevent New World screwworm infestations in cattle when given within 24 hours of birth, at castration, or when a wound appears. The agency said authorizing a generic…...

Global Biodefense
globalbiodefense.com > 08/27/2026 > barda-expands-antiviral-prize-competition-to-150-million-as-nine-teams-advance-in-race-to-fill-critical-drug-gap

BARDA Expands Antiviral Prize Competition to $150 Million as Nine Teams Advance in Race to Fill Critical Drug Gap

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (316+ words) Nine research teams have cleared the first major hurdle in a federal competition to develop treatments for some of the world’s most neglected viral diseases, as the government announced it is raising the total prize pool to $150 million to accelerate…...