The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $25 million in funding to states, cities, and territories to support efforts to protect Americans from Zika virus infection and associated adverse health outcomes, including microcephaly and the other serious birth defects.

The Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) released today its first annual report of data on the regulation and oversight of laboratories that work with biological agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public, animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products (select agents and toxins).

CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus transmission. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for Anguilla.

Finding points way to new approaches to Ebola treatment

New Webb Telescope observations uncover intricate structures and star-forming regions within the Carina Nebula.

Public mission update for the Coalition transmission stream.

Public intelligence item from an official earth-science signal source.