New tests threaten fingerprinting outbreaks in food safety
U S federal health officials warn rapid non culture tests could hinder PulseNet style outbreak tracing. While faster for patients the tests may blur bacterial fingerprints used to link illnesses to the same food source, risking larger outbreaks as lab workflows shift from culture to DNA detection.
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Phillip Tarr
Washington University School of Medicine
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PulseNet
CDC
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Shari Shea
The
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Jay M. Lieberman
Quest Diagnostics
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Explo Systems under scrutiny over Louisiana explosion and safety
Explo Systems Inc faced safety violations in 2007 for using old Army explosives in mining. A October blast at its Dayline facility, with 6 million pounds of M6 propellant, prompted evacuations for 800 residents and raised fears of a chain reaction. The company is under criminal investigation for storage practices and had fallen behind on rent at a Louisiana National Guard base.
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Mystery Air Force X-37B returns to space on secret mission
The Air Force launched the unmanned X-37B spaceplane on an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral for a second orbital mission. The 29 foot long reusable craft, tied to OTV-3, flies in high orbit with sensors possibly for spying, while observers note its return and potential future satellite use.
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Fla
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California
Space Agency
McDowell
Afghanistan
United Launch Alliance
Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office
Laura Grego
The
Union of Concerned Scientists
Grego
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