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New biodefense plan seeks more research, tech to fend off outbreaks

One of the strategy’s goals is to be able develop vaccines within 100 days of an outbreak, whether naturally occurring, accidental or deliberate in origin.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

5 months ago

More Naval Academy midshipmen being moved into hotels amid COVID-19 outbreak

Nearly 200 students have been moved into Annapolis hotels this week for quarantine and isolation, academy officials said.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

2 years ago

Hawaii to take over veterans home where 26 died

A state-owned health care organization in Hawaii will take over a veterans care home where 26 residents have died of the coronavirus.

3 years ago

Explainer: When will there be a coronavirus vaccine?

Five questions answered by two top experts.

By Dr. Aubree Gordon, University of Michigan and Dr. Florian Krammer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

3 years ago

Soldiers pulled off home-bound flights after norovirus outbreak hits US bases in Kuwait

U.S. Army Central is currently dealing with an outbreak of norovirus at two of the largest U.S. installations in Kuwait.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

Military project aims to combat disease outbreaks, protect warfighters

When warfighters are downrange, they often come into contact with diseases at ground zero of an outbreak.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

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