ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization, today announced a five-year, $87 million award from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to support the development of next-generation medical countermeasures (MCMs) to protect Americans from public health security threats such as coronaviruses.
Alarming heavy metal levels found in US cocoa products
A study finds that many cocoa products in the US contain cadmium and lead levels exceeding safety limits, highlighting the need for better food monitoring.