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Experts Warn of Reduced Resources for WMD Response

(Global Security Newswire) A government-ordered report released on Thursday found that federal resources dedicated to preparing the United States to respond and withstand a WMD attack had been reduced in a number of areas. The study produced by the Aspen Institute at the request of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano raises the question of whether  Read More »

Study finds how bacteria inactivate immune defenses

(EurekAlert) A new study by researchers at Imperial College London has identified a way in which Salmonella bacteria, which cause gastroenteritis and typhoid fever, counteract the defence mechanisms of human cells. One way in which our cells fight off infections is by engulfing the smaller bacterial cells and then attacking them with toxic enzymes contained  Read More »

WSU scientists find new way for antibiotic resistance to spread

(EurekAlert) Washington State University researchers have found an unlikely recipe for antibiotic resistant bacteria: Mix cow dung and soil, and add urine infused with metabolized antibiotic. The urine will kill off normal E. coli in the dung-soil mixture. But antibiotic-resistant E. coli will survive in the soil to recolonize in a cow’s gut through pasture,  Read More »

Bioterrorism remains real threat a decade after Anthrax attacks, expert says

(NJ News) Even though the 2001 Anthrax attacks are still commemorated at the Hamilton mail sorting facility that handled at least four letters containing the deadly spores, memory of the bioterrorism campaign that killed five people just weeks after 9/11 has faded in the broader public consciousness. And that in itself could be dangerous, says  Read More »

SA scientists study deadly disease

(KSAT) For the past 12 years, scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio have been studying some of the most infectious diseases on the planet. Every day, scientists work with these deadly viruses in an effort to find vaccines to prevent their spread. Working inside a lab with deadly viruses like Ebola,  Read More »

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