The University no longer operates any Biosafety Level 3 laboratories following changes to SARS-CoV-2 research containment ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States in 2020, the American research community experienced a sudden spike in funding. Universities, pharmaceutical companies, and state and federal ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Many modern medicines rely on biologic and genetic materials, such as proteins, viral vectors, and DNA/mRNA, rather ...

BSL-2 is designed for work with agents that pose moderate hazards to personnel and the environment. These agents are associated with human diseases that are generally treatable or preventable. Agents ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. The complexity of medical and drug products that we are seeing today are often based on unique and attenuated ...

Several years ago, I was contracted to perform an evaluation study for an existing biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) biocontainment laboratory on the West Coast. The lab was actively performing research on ...

The Biological Exposure Occupational Health Program provides awareness training and/or review, handling information, and medical oversight to anyone at Purdue University working with a Risk Group 2 or ...

In Pakistan, many institutes work using BSL-1 and BSL-2 level facilities. The National Institute of Health, Islamabad has been working at BSL-2+ and is constructing BSL-3 facilities. BSL-3 facilities ...