Scientists develop an eye scanner that can detect and track biological ageing in humans

No use hiding your age: Scientists develop an eye scanner that can detect and track biological ageing in humans for the first time by analysing proteins in their lenses The team created an eye scanner that can tell someone’s ‘real’ or biological age  There is no universal method for tracking a person’s biological age, authors … Read more

Covid-19 shows U.S. is vulnerable to biological terrorists, experts warn

Experts say that the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic have highlighted the potential threat from biological terrorism to Western countries.  Although not 100% conclusive, overwhelming scientific evidence indicates that the novel virus jumped from animals to humans by accident rather than being accidentally released from a lab or deliberately engineered. Yet there are still … Read more

Health official feared biological warfare over a pandemic prioritizing smallpox vaccine over masks

President Trump‘s top official for public health preparedness, Robert Kadlec, dedicated billions in taxpayer dollars to fight biological and chemical weapons prioritizing that over battling a naturally occurring pandemic, a Washington Post investigation has found.  Kadlec’s team, for instance, cut a deal to buy up to $2.8 billion in smallpox vaccine and also purchased anthrax vaccines, while cutting … Read more