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Florida researchers discover how anthrax shuts down immune system
A lethal toxin immobilizes the white blood cells by preventing actin assembly
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Llama blood used in ebola assay
Unique protein antibodies can withstand high temperatures, a major challenge for health officials in the Third World
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A test for our readers
A new smallpox vaccine awaits clinical trials, and 215 hardy Americans are needed; Uncle Sam needs you
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Sandia Labs announces new electrochemical sensor
Unlike current methods, this one tests multiple biomolecules simultaneously; “diazonium-based surface chemistry”
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Virginia prepares for Food Security Summit
Speakers will include experts on sustainability, food-borne microbes, food distribution, hunger policy, and government regulations
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Public health labs oppose field WMD testing
Without national performance standards and field validation, Association of Public Health Laboratories says the risks of false positives and false negatives are too high
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Chemical found to inhibit anthrax germination
Seven different chemicals do the trick, but only one works inside mammalian cells
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Drexel researchers develop rapid cantilever biosensor
Technology has applications from E. coli and anthrax to prostate cancer
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Argonne researchers corral E. coli
Unlike traditional centrifuging techniques, the new approach allows selective concentration of healthy cells
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Intralytix seeks FDA approval of E. coli spray
Intended to control pathogens in food processing and medical setting, technique relies on microphages to immobilize bacteria
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MedImmune accepts $15.6 billion buy-out offer
AstraZeneca outbids Merck and others to get its hands on the FluMist vaccine
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TB victim receives TV
Facing a life of civil commitment, Russian-born Arizonan earns his creature comforts
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General Dynamics Canada wins Canadian bio-sensor contract
After six years of succesful naval deployments, government will buy CAN$30 million worth of GDC’s VP Bio Sentry systems
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Biotech industry set to break flu vaccine production record
Officials say industry will produce 132 million doses, with both Sanofi and MedImmune ramping up production capacity
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FDA approves first bird flu vaccine
Government has been stockpiling Sanofi Pasteur’s vaccine for some time, but now it can be distributed without signed consent; concerns remain about efficacy
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The long view
Global Anxiety and the Security Dimension: From Personal Despair to Political Violence
Uncertainty and despair—born of economic insecurity, social isolation, and widening inequality—have fueled a striking surge in anxiety across the United States. But this mental-health crisis is not confined by borders.
The Silent Epidemic: America’s Growing Anxiety Crisis
Anxiety—once dismissed as mere nerves or a passing phase—has become one of the most prevalent and debilitating public health issues facing Americans today. how did we get here—and what do we do now?