Potential protection against plague discovered

Published on January 26, 2011 by Paul Tinder

A research team led by Dr. Stephen Smiley at the Trudeau Institute in New York has discovered a new protective property of an immune system T cell that may protect the human body against plague. Read More

Research continues for plague vaccine

Published on October 20, 2010 by Tina Redlup

Research is continuing on the development of a vaccine that will protect the public against weaponized forms of the plague. Read More

IntegenX awarded contract for rapid detection of engineered bacteria

Published on October 12, 2010 by Tina Redlup

IntegenX, Inc., has been awarded the first phase of a $2.8 million contract to develop an integrated sample-to-sequence system that would help in the rapid detection and identification of genetically engineered bacteria and viruses. Read More

Y. pestis revealed to be source of the Black Death

Published on October 11, 2010 by Tina Redlup

Anthropologists say they may have discovered the secret behind the Black Death plague that annihilated one-third of Europe during the Middle Ages.
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Plague reported in Peru

Published on August 13, 2010 by Ted Purlain

The World Health Organization has confirmed a total of 17 cases of plague in Ascope province of the Department La Libertad region in Peru as of the end of July. Read More

Mysterious plague outbreak among Syrian army

Published on July 6, 2010 by Tina Redlup

New test developed for plague

Published on July 2, 2010 by Jeffrey Bigongiari

iBioLaunch to be used to develop anthrax and plague vaccine

Published on April 8, 2010 by Nick Rees

FDA aids Advanced Life Sciences Holdings in approval assessment for anthrax drug

Published on March 12, 2010 by Nick Rees

UIC given funds to develop new bioweapon antibiotics

Published on December 4, 2009 by Nick Rees

University of Illinois to develop antibiotics against potential bioterrorism agents

Published on November 13, 2009 by Ted Purlain