Hillary Clinton, the U.S. secretary of state, warned an international meeting in Geneva of the dangers new gene assembly technology could offer, such as terrorist use for biological weapons. Read More

Makoto Hirata, one of three remaining fugitive members of a religious cult in Japan, has surrendered himself to police after 16 years on the run following the deadly 1995 sarin gas attack in Tokyo. Read More

Initial development is set to begin on a next-generation anthrax vaccine development program between Soligenix, Inc., and Harvard University. Read More

Saudi Arabian prince Turki bin Faisal has called for his country to acquire WMDs, including biological weapons, to ensure that the nuclear ambitions of Iran and Israel do not threaten Saudi Arabia’s security. Read More

On Tuesday, the House unanimously passed U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) bipartisan bill to protect the U.S. against pandemics and attacks from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons. Read More

LSU’s National Center for Biomedical Research and Training held its Annual Instructor Meeting in Baton Rouge on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4, featuring Dr. Robert Kadlec as its keynote speaker. Read More

Mahmoud Jibril, the head of the executive committee of Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council, reported on Sunday that chemical weapons were spotted in Tripoli. Read More

Experts gathered on Friday at BARDA Industry Day in Boston to examine the United States’ ability to prepare for and treat an anthrax bioterror attack. Read More

The Bio-Response Report Card recently released by the WMD Center, an end-to-end assessment of the government’s capability to respond to a biological attack, highlighted successes in the nation’s countermeasures stockpile. Read More

The Center for American Progress hosted an event on Thursday to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the anthrax attacks. Read More