{
  "id": 17632647,
  "title": "Biological weapons: The weaponization of disease",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/biological-weapons-the-weaponization-of-disease-17632647",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-01T12:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deutsche Welle Science",
    "slug": "deutsche-welle-science",
    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/biological-weapons-the-weaponization-of-disease/a-79819662?maca=en-rss-en-science-4552-rdf"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Biological weapons are prohibited under international law. But new developments in biotech and AI are a cause for concern. DW addresses some of the most important questions about their history, risks, and control.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}