There’s so much scientists still don’t know about the novel coronavirus: basic stuff, like how exactly it invades a host’s healthy cells, the molecular interactions that enable it to spread through ...

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 ...

Gujarat is set to significantly strengthen its biosecurity infrastructure with the construction of its first Biosafety Level-4 (BSL-4) laboratory, a high-security facility designed to handle the world ...

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 ...

Smriti Mallapaty is a senior reporter in Sydney, Australia. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, plans are afoot to build more than 40 high-level biosafety laboratories around the world, including in ...

Biosecurity practices cannot be built without a strong safety culture and it is therefore generally agreed that training should be a precondition for starting work in specialized, safety- and security ...

Biosafety is a vital aspect of laboratory management that refers to the application of safety measures in the handling of microorganisms and biological agents. The implementation of effective ...