Dr. Inglesby, Ms. Cicero and Dr. Lipsitch are experts in pandemics and biosecurity. It’s been about a century since viruses were recognized as causing devastating human diseases. Since then, ...

A 15-year-old student and teacher sustained burns when a fire erupted during a chemistry experiment at Brookline High School’s summer program on July 3. The incident highlights the need for laboratory ...

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NEW HAVEN -- A Yale University student weeks before graduating was killed inside a school lab when her hair was pulled into a piece of machine-shop equipment, school officials said Wednesday. Michele ...

MARIETTA, Ga. — Two high school students were sent to the hospital after suffering chemical burns earlier this week, according to officials. According to Marietta City Schools, the incident happened ...

DENVER - Four students were taken to the hospital for treatment after a small fire erupted in a chemistry lab Monday morning. According to Denver Fire, the first call came in at 7:54 a.m. The fire was ...

In the fall of 2019, workers at a veterinary research center in the northwestern Chinese city of Lanzhou began to fall ill with a disease that caused fever, muscle aches, and other symptoms. Workers ...

* Bird flu and Ebola virus accidents raise biosecurity fears * European states urged to improve lab accident disclosure * Northern Europe reports most lab-acquired infections By Laura MacInnis and ...

Since 2019 when COVID-19 emerged in China, scientists worldwide have been trying to ascertain the origin of the virus. The two major theories are a natural spillover from bats to an animal source and ...

BOSTON (Reuters) - A Yale University student was killed in an accident at a campus chemistry laboratory, school officials said on Wednesday. Michele Dufault, a senior, died on Tuesday night "in what ...