smallpox
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Scientists Slammed For Synthesising A Smallpox-Like Virus In The Lab
The dreaded smallpox virus was eradicated more than 40 years ago, but the threat of its return still looms. In an effort to develop a safer vaccine substitute, Canadian researchers have resurrected a close relative – the extinct horsepox virus – from scratch. Critics say the exercise was pointless, and because the results were published…
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US Authorities Find Even More Vials Of Diseases In Forgotten Storage Room
So remember how scientists found unapproved vials of smallpox in a forgotten storage room a few weeks ago? Turns out, they weren’t quite finished yet. Now, officials have revealed they have actually uncovered over 300 vials of pathogens including dengue, influenza and spotted fever. Whoops.