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Support of Public Labs Wanes, a Decade After Sept. 11

(GSN Daily News) WASHINGTON — Efforts to patch up the U.S. public health safety net really took off after the 9/11 attacks and the anthrax attacks that sickened 22 people and killed five when powdered anthrax spores were sent to news organizations and Capitol Hill offices (see GSN, Aug. 16). Congress moved fast to boost  Read More »

BARDA partners to develop new class of antibiotic

Contract supports new antibiotic against bioterrorism threats, Gram-negative infections The federal government today issued a contract for advanced research and development of a dual-purpose broad spectrum antibiotic with potential to treat illnesses caused by bioterrorism threats such as plague and tularemia, as well as more certain life-threatening infections, known as Gram-negative infections, associated with prolonged  Read More »

Smallpox vaccines against NK attack unusable

(The Korea Herald) The majority of smallpox vaccines that Seoul has stockpiled in case of a biological attack by North Korea have either expired or failed to pass toxicity tests. According to a report by the Korea Food & Drug Administration released on Wednesday, …

Anthrax vaccine in works in NC

(News & Observer) North Carolina was not targeted in the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people in Florida and the Northeast. But the Triangle is home to the development site for a new vaccine against the deadly bacterial powder …

Reinventing Project BioShield

(Science Now) In the wake of the fall 2001 anthrax letter attacks, protecting against future bioterrorism attacks became a top priority for the US government, resulting in the creation of Project BioShield. This effort was intended to make available effective …

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