Layoffs hit many at CDC lab program that was started to address previous failures
The program had been created about 10 years ago to help the CDC remedy embarrassing lab-safety failures. The cuts may not ...
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Work system design for patient safety: the SEIPS model
In this paper we describe how the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model of work system and patient safety, which provides a framework for understanding the structures, ...
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Multimillion-dollar marijuana testing lab on fast track for Foley
Its tests “ensure product quality and safety for cultivators, processors, and manufacturers.” The new lab will occupy an existing building on Section Avenue and will begin operations in early ...
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CIA now says Covid-19 is more likely to have originated from a lab leak
The Central Intelligence Agency said Saturday that it’s more likely a lab leak caused the Covid-19 pandemic than an infected animal that spread the virus to people, changing the agency’s ...
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CIA assesses lab leak most plausible source of Covid-19, though with low confidence
Proponents of the “lab leak theory,” meanwhile, believe the virus occurred as a result of work in a Chinese lab, the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The theory, which has been the subject of much ...
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Another unit of DC’s long-troubled crime lab has been cleared to work after nearly 4-year pause
The Latent Fingerprint Unit of D.C.’s long-troubled crime lab regained its accreditation ... the highest standards in supporting the public safety ecosystem,” Díaz said in a statement.
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SHEA calls for continued U.S. partnership with the World Health Organization
The United States needs to work with other countries to improve the ... we urge President Trump to reconsider for the health and safety of American citizens and the global community.