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Public health officials across the world have voiced concern over outbreaks of monkeypox, a rare disease that's related to other viruses such as smallpox.

Monkey Business

Developments

"Monkeypox usually does not occur globally."

Scientists Warn of International Monkeypox Outbreaks

Biologists across the world are already printing synthetic copies of the genetic code of the deadly COVID-19 virus, The Verge reports.

PRINTED MATTER

Genetics

"I think one thing people should remember is that nature is the biggest bioterrorist."

Biologists Are Already Printing the Deadly COVID-19 Virus

A Russian research lab known to house smallpox suffered an explosion that blew out windows and sent one person to the hospital with severe burns.

Biohazard Blast

The blast was strong enough to blow out windows.

Explosion Reported at Russian Facility Storing Smallpox

Scientists are arguing about whether you be allowed to publish a paper that could be used to bring back a virus that could cause a deadly pandemic.

Don't You Know That You're Toxic?

Should you publish a paper describing how to bring back smallpox in a lab?

Microbiologists Are Suddenly Really, Really Worried About Synthetic Smallpox

If smallpox breaks out, now we have a quick way to fight it. 

The FDA Just Approved a Drug to Keep Us a Little Safer From Another Pandemic

The new lab would replace a $214 million facility built just 13 years ago.

The CDC Has Requested a $400-Million Lab to House Deadly Microbes

"It's high time that we have a bio-defense strategy to address it, and this administration is going to create one."

Scientists Eradicated Smallpox. With Synthetic Biology, We Can Bring it Back.

“The genie is out of the lamp.”

Researchers Brought Back a Pox Virus Using Mail-Order DNA and it Only Cost $100,000

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