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DARPA creates program to investigate how viruses evolve

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has recently created a new grant program called Prophecy that is geared towards investigations into how viruses might evolve in order to improve efforts by biopharmaceuticals to head off health threats. In addition to public health threats, projects developed through Prophecy could undoubtedly help protect  Read More »

New bra doubles as gas mask

Inspired by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, a new bra designed by Dr. Elena Bodnar of the Ukraine doubles as a gas mask that is capable of protecting wearers from toxic agents. The $30 bra, TakePart.com reports, is meant to lower the potential health risks of accidents that release harmful airborne particles,  Read More »

Antidotes to anthrax lethal factor intoxication. Part 1: Discovery of potent lethal factor inhibitors with in vivo efficacy.

Related Articles Antidotes to anthrax lethal factor intoxication. Part 1: Discovery of potent lethal factor inhibitors with in vivo efficacy. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2010 Aug 15; Authors: Jiao GS, Kim S, Moayeri M, Cregar-Hernandez L, McKasson L, Margosiak SA, Leppla SH, Johnson AT Sub-nanomolar small molecule inhibitors of anthrax lethal  Read More »

New cotton fiber swab may protect against bioagents

Fibertect–CS, a new cotton fiber product manufactured in Texas, has recently stirred interest in the United States and the Middle East for its potential use in protecting against harmful chemical and biological agents that could be deployed by terrorist groups. The cotton swab was evaluated several years ago by Lawrence Livermore  Read More »

Bioterror Absent from Committee Agenda

Secretary Napolitano and Directors Mueller and Leiter Terrorism is the “greatest security challenge of our age,” explained Senator Joe Lieberman, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, during a hearing last Wednesday on “Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland.”  Because of this great challenge, FBI Director  Read More »