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Sloppy practices by CDC scientist cited in lab mishap
2014-08-15 21:41:23| Biotech - Topix.net
Sloppy lab practices by an experienced but overworked scientist rushing to get to a noon meeting is likely how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cross-contaminated a specimen of a benign bird flu virus with a dangerous strain that can kill people, according to an internal agency investigation released Friday.
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In CDC bird flu mix-up, U.S. agency cites sloppy science, failed reporting
2014-08-15 20:36:27| Biotech - Topix.net
A U.S. government scientist working with bird flu rushed through a procedure designed to ensure safety, allotting only about half the time necessary, in order to get to a staff meeting, health officials said on Friday.
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Report: CDC scientist kept quiet about flu blunder
2014-08-15 18:32:01| Biotech - Topix.net
Officials on Friday released the results of an internal probe into the accident, which happened in January at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
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CDC: 40 percent of Americans will develop diabetes
2014-08-13 16:26:45| Biotech - Topix.net
Approximately two out of every five Americans will develop type 2 diabetes at some point during their adult lives, according to new U.S. government estimates.
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CDC bioterror labs cited for security flaws in audits
2014-08-09 10:21:18| Biotech - Topix.net
Laboratories at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been repeatedly cited in private government audits for failing to properly secure potential bioterror agents such as anthrax and plague, and not training employees who work with them, according to "restricted" government watchdog reports obtained by USA TODAY.
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