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Pulitzer winner Laurie Garrett to speak on bioterrorism

(Huntington News) Laurie Garrett, a nationally known, award-winning author, lecturer and political analyst, will speak on “Bioterrorism: The Modern Peril,” at Marshall University Monday, Nov. 5, at the 26th annual Yeager Symposium. Garrett, who has won the Pulitzer Prize in Journalism, the Peabody Broadcasting Award and the George C. Polk Award for Reporting, is senior Read More »

October 29, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, and Bioterrorism
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AgroTerrorism Drill Prepares Area Emergency Responders

(St Joe Channel) A scenario played out across northwest Missouri Thursday depicting a disaster that could put our food supply in jeopardy. The planned event was part of an Argoterrorism drill that brought the threat to life in farm communities across the area. A mock-exercise helped prepare first responders on how to handle a real Read More »

October 15, 2012
| Filed under North America, Agents & Toxins, Agriculture, Bioterrorism, and Countermeasures
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Are You Prepared to Face Terror and Disaster?

(Newswise) How would you react to a natural disaster or bioterrorism? Two noted emergency medicine and bioterrorism experts from the Center for BioDefense at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-New Jersey Medical School (NJMS) offer tips to educate both first responders and the general public on best practices for responding to Read More »

October 12, 2012
| Filed under North America, Bioterrorism, Countermeasures, Public Health, and Research
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A Cup Of Tea To Battle Terrorism

(Personal Liberty) New research indicates that a powerful weapon in the fight against bioterrorism could be a simple cup of tea. The favorite English beverage has shown in studies the ability to kill certain deadly microorganisms and deactivate toxins. According to Dr. Simon Richardson, senior lecturer in Biopharmaceutical Sciences at the British University of Greenwich’s Read More »

October 11, 2012
| Filed under Europe, North America, Agents & Toxins, Bioterrorism, Countermeasures, Public Health, and Research
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UN: ‘More should be done’ to prevent bio-terrorism

(BBC News) A UN official delivered the warning at the BioDesign Forum on synthetic biology being held in the UK. Piers Millet from the UN’s Biological Weapons Convention said there was no global organisation to ensure biotech was not used for “nefarious” purposes. But international bodies did exist to watch out for nuclear and chemical Read More »