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A*Star scientists discover how to combat hospital-acquired infections and life-threatening toxins

(Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore) A team of scientists from A*STAR’s Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology has discovered the secret recipe for ‘antidotes’ that could neutralize the deadly plant toxin Ricin, widely feared for its bioterrorism potential, as well as the Pseudomonas exotoxin responsible for the tens of thousands of hospital-acquired Read More »

July 25, 2011
| Filed under Asia/Pacific, Agents & Toxins, Countermeasures, and Public Health
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US Needs Better Bioattack Response Capacity, Expert Says – Global Security Newswire

Global Security Newswire – The United States needs to continue to bolster its ability to respond to a biological weapons attack and to speed up preparation of medical countermeasures and their manufacturing systems, a prominent biodefense expert said on Wednesday

July 25, 2011
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, and Policy & Initiatives
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Homeland Security Details Antiterrorism Measures – Global Security Newswire

Homeland Security Details Antiterrorism MeasuresGlobal Security NewswireThe department has also contributed to the physical safety and security of biological select agent facilities by completing buffer zone plans and site assistance visits, and providing grant funding to first responders at these facilities" (US Homeland …

July 24, 2011
| Filed under North America, Bioterrorism, Countermeasures, and Public Health
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Army may downsize advanced research testing center

Frederick News Post – The Army may downsize its plans for an advanced research center aimed at pushing biodefense-related vaccines and drugs through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval process. The federal government put the center, called the Medical Countermeasures Test and Evaluation Facility, on the fast track because of the great need for Read More »

July 22, 2011
| Filed under North America, Countermeasures, and Research
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Army Touts New System for Identifying Biological Materials

The U.S. Army on Monday said its Edgewood Chemical Biological Center in Maryland has produced a system for rapid determination of potentially dangerous disease materials (see GSN, Nov. 24, 2010). “Remember today, July 14, 2011. You are experiencing the beginning of a revolution,” according to provided remarks from David Chiang, chief executive officer for Sage-N Read More »