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Army continues to incinerate WMD antidote kits
Millions of dollars are wasted each year because the kits are stored in military vans rather than in cooled facilities; and there aren’t any WMDs in Iraq, right?
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More evidence that beach sand harbors E. coli
Minnesota researchers measure seasonal variations in bacteria in water; worrry over replication in bacteria in sand and sediment
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Border guard thought TB warning was "discretionary"
The system worked, but the human factor failed; despite a warning to don a mask and call health authorities, guard waved Andrew Speaker through
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Strides made in fight against bird flu
International team of researchers finds that human blood samples from Vietnam contain antibodies capable of protecting mice from infection
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Canadians form research consortium for bioactive paper
Initiative leverages advances in biochemistry with current paper-production processes; researchers aim for food packaging capable of indicating contamination
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Rope offers low-tech solution to E. coli testing problems
Alberta scientists allow cattle a good chew the night before slaughter; on-site lab then tests the saliva for signs of infection
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Vaxgen cancels anthrax vaccine program
Twenty employees are let go as company looks to sell or license its vaccine
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U.K. researchers detail genome of C. botulinum
Effort helps explains the genetic differences between the various types of clostridia
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Greater role for private industry in foreign food safety
Worries about terrorism notwithstanding, the number of imported food inspectors at U.S. seaports continues to decline; private industry may have to pick up the slack
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Sandia and Tenix complete testing of water monitoring system
A Bay Area utility is temporary home for this innovative unattended water sensor; automated sample preparation technology permits rapid detection
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Israeli army under fire for unethical anthrax testing program
Troops were given an experimental vaccine but could not discuss the matter with their military physicians
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How many mosquitoes does it take to eradicate disease?
Stanford researchers offers a mathemtocal model to evaluate the effectiveness of geneticallymodified mosquitoes in eradicating disease
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Acambis smallpox vaccine shows promise
Tests of U.K. company Acambis’s new smallpox vaccine show it is as effective as the old vaccine Dryvax, which is no longer being produced
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Color-changing material indicates chemical weapons exposure
Tiny polymer spheres are melted into a shimmery sheet; technology could have appplications in food safety and anti-counterfeiting efforts
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US Genomics wins Phase III biodefense contract
$8.6 million deal will assist the company complete prototype development
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The long view
How Cuts to CDC Are Dismantling Its Capacity to Protect Americans’ Health
CDC’s mission is to protect and improve the health of Americans, which it fulfills by preventing, detecting and controlling disease. CDC also staffs a pool of public health experts who are rapidly deployed to respond to public health emergencies – including disease outbreaks – worldwide. The cuts to CDC put these functions in jeopardy.