According to Mr. Gates, in the next 10 to 15 years, the earth may undergo a pandemic that causes 30 million deaths in less than a year.
Recently, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have successfully developed a vaccine
The first research paper on the creation of avian influenza virus in the laboratory, published in the May 2, issue of Nature, is causing mixed opinions in the scientific community.
Researchers in California say they are working on a form of medical device that could help detect early biological threats such as anthrax or food poisoning.