The inspector general for the U.S. Homeland Security Department last month faulted one DHS agency for not doing enough to prevent chemical and biological weapons from being smuggled into the country, the Global Security Newswire reported Nov. 3. Read More
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded approximately $208 million to two programs that support research to better understand the human immune response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Read More
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Nearly 100 leading global health organizations joined forces to recognize the first World Pneumonia Day on Nov. 2 and urge governments to take steps to fight pneumonia, the world Read More
The 2009 Hajj pilgrimage, expected to draw more than 2.5 million people from more than 160 countries to Muslim holy sites in Saudi Arabia, may present a serious public health challenge. Read More
The World Health Organization sent a team of experts to Ukraine on Nov. 2 to investigate an outbreak of respiratory disease that Read More
The customer service area of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicle’s central office in Richmond was evacuated briefly Oct. 28 after a suspicious white powder spilled out of an envelope in the agency’s basement mailroom. Read More
A member of Parliament is demanding reassurances that nothing remains of an anthrax bomb tested in a south Wales estuary during World War II. Read More
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced proposed guidelines Oct. 27 for protecting emergency responders during an anthrax attack on a major U.S. city. Read More
High temperatures, humidity and low wind speed are associated with high occurrence of dengue fever according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. Read More
Scientists are planning to develop a paint coating for military vehicles that would soak up a chemical warfare agent and then decontaminate itself. Read More
Research to develop a new method to detect biological and chemical threats may also lead to new approaches for removing pollutants from the environment. Read More
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A Human Genome Sciences Inc. drug worked better than a placebo but similar to antibiotics for treating anthrax exposure in animal studies, U.S. drug reviewers said in a summary released Oct. 23. Read More
A 25-year-old South Carolina man acknowledged plots to go after government officials with biological weapons and to demolish a U.S. navy site, The Associated Press reported. Read More
An agreement on developing a new federal biodefense lab in Kansas indicates that the facility will be built and will be safe, members of the state’s congressional delegation said Oct. 8. Read More
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced new proposed standards for a 9/11 Commission-recommended program for the private sector to improve preparedness for disasters and emergencies. Read More
UCLA has received a $4.8 million grant to establish a center that will facilitate research to strengthen the ability of federal, state and local public health agencies to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural and human-induced disasters. Read More
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