Study on US Health Security Research Suggest it is not Balanced Enough to Meet Goals
Friday, Jul. 5th 2013 2:00 AM
Federal support for health security research is heavily weighted toward preparing for bioterrorism and other biological threats, providing significantly less funding for challenges such as monster storms or attacks with conventional bombs, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
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