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Former Senators Criticize Possible Cut to Bioshield Funds

WASHINGTON — Leading bioterrorism experts yesterday criticized the Obama administration’s apparent willingness to support a measure that could strip $2 billion from the coffers of programs to develop WMD countermeasures and fight pandemic flu.

July 13, 2010
| Filed under North America and Research
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Fungi’s genetic sabotage in wheat discovered

USDA – Using molecular techniques, Agricultural Research Service and collaborating scientists have shown how the subversion of a single gene in wheat by two fungal foes triggers a kind of cellular suicide in the grain crop’s leaves.

July 12, 2010
| Filed under North America, Agriculture, and Research
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Advanced Life Sciences Announces Successful Preclinical Data Supporting … – PR Newswire (press release)

Advanced Life Sciences Announces Successful Preclinical Data Supporting …PR Newswire (press release)Restanza is a novel oral once-a-day antibiotic that is in late stage development for the treatment of community acquired bacterial pneumonia and biodefense …and more »

July 8, 2010
| Filed under North America and Countermeasures
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HHS Provides $390.5 million to Improve Hospital Preparedness and Emergency Response

States, territories, and large metropolitan areas will receive grants totaling $390.5 million this month to help hospitals and other health care organizations strengthen the medical surge capability across the nation.

July 7, 2010
| Filed under North America and Public Health
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Chicago Hospital Prepares $20M Bio-Chem Response Unit

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is planning a $20 million addition designed to treat victims of a biological or chemical attack, the Chicago Tribune reported last week (see GSN, Nov. 28, 2007). Following its scheduled completion in January 2012, the McCormick Foundation Advanced Center for Emergency Response would specialize in preventing the spread of Read More »