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Salon.com
October 3, 2001
Chris Colin |
Poison on the mind Is panic the right response to the specter of bioterrorism?   |
Salon.com
October 3, 2001
Andrew Leonard |
The invisible nightmare Biological weapons are not that hard to produce, says a sober new book written before Sept. 11 -- and they're getting easier all the time... |
National Defense
July 2009 |
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories 7 Deadly Myth article draws comment. |
National Defense
June 2009
Erwin & Magnuson |
7 Deadly Myths About Weapons of Terror Seven noteworthy misconceptions associated with weapons of terror. |
Salon.com
September 12, 2000
Arthur Allen |
The battle over bio-terror A recent report urges America to pour $13 billion into preventing disease-based warfare, but evidence suggests that our fears are misplaced. |
National Defense
June 2007
Breanne Wagner |
Agencies Scramble to Create Vaccine Market Defense and Homeland Security are pursuing disparate vaccination programs to combat different needs for military and civilian populations. |
Salon.com
October 3, 2001
Pamela Weintraub |
Be prepared? Taking precautions against bioterrorism may not be as futile as you think... |
National Defense
June 2011
Eric Beidel |
Industry, Academia Race to Create Drugs Against Biological Warfare On the heels of anthrax comes a string of deadly agents that scientists also fear can be used as weapons and spread with ease. |
Searcher
March 2002
Eva Perkins |
Bioterrorism Resources on the Internet: A Primer What is bioterrorism? Which organizations and governmental agencies publish in this area? Using the power of the beloved Internet, one can easily and quickly access a wealth of information. Here's how to do it... |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2003
O'Brien & Halverson |
Recognition and Management of Bioterrorism Infections Familiarity with the infectious agents of highest priority can expedite diagnosis and initial management, and lead to a successful public health response to such an attack. |
Smithsonian
November 2005
Robin Marantz Henig |
35 Who Made a Difference: D. A. Henderson Eradicating one of history's deadliest diseases was just the beginning. |
National Defense
March 2005
Sandra I. Erwin |
Pentagon Redirects Priorities In Chemical-Biological Defense The Pentagon will broaden the scope of its chemical and biological defense programs, in an effort to prepare for future domestic emergencies, officials say. |
Fast Company
February 2002
John Ellis |
The (Life) Science of War Sun Tzu wrote "The Art of War." Now the threat of smallpox and other forms of bioterrorism has unleashed the next generation of conflict. Welcome to the science of war... |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
Simon Cooper |
North Korea's Biochemical Threat While its nuclear test spurs outrage, North Korea grows a vast biochemical weapons arsenal in secrecy. We investigate Kim Jong Il's deception, his country's human trials and the terror potential of this rogue nation's deadly harvest. |
Wired
January 2006
Thomas Goetz |
The Battle to Stop Bird Flu The Bird Flu pandemic has hit New Mexico. Inside the Los Alamos weapons lab, massive computer simulations are unleashing disease and tracking its course, 6 billion people at a time. |
Parameters
Summer 2004
Justin Bernier |
The Death of Disarmament in Russia? Traditional arms control agreements with Russia, it seems, are as much a part of Cold War history as the Soviet Union itself. |
National Defense
September 2004
Joe Pappalardo |
Security Beat Vaccine Stockpiles Now Required by Law... Commission: Military Had No Warning During 9/11... Simulated Agent Mimics Bio-Terror Weapons... Cyber-security Hampered by Lack of Attention... |
American History
Margaret Davidson |
American Biowarrior A pioneer in America's biological weapons program during World War II, the unassuming Dr. Ira Baldwin was critical to the development of methods that made large-scale, safe production of the deadly toxins possible. |
Chemistry World
March 21, 2012
James Urquhart |
Rediscovered Native American remedy kills poxvirus An extract of the pitcher plant Sarracenia purpurea halted viral replication. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003
Sur et al. |
Vaccinations in Pregnancy Routine vaccines that generally are safe to administer during pregnancy include diphtheria, tetanus, influenza, and hepatitis B. Other vaccines, such as meningococcal and rabies, may be considered. |
National Defense
February 2005
Harold Kennedy |
Military Officials Warn Al Qaeda Determined To Attack With WMD Most attacks probably would be small-scale, incorporating improvised delivery systems and easily produced chemicals, toxins or radiological substances. |
Popular Mechanics
October 16, 2006
Simon Cooper |
North Korea: The Bigger (Non-Nuclear) Threat The consensus is that North Korea has developed anthrax, plague and botulism toxin as weapons, and has extensively researched at least six other germs including smallpox and typhoid. |
National Defense
November 2005
Margaret Davidson |
Biodefense Experts: Vaccines `At a Crossroads' Many of the companies seeking government funds for biodefense work are small firms with no experience in bringing a drug to market. And they face a significant challenge. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
4 Future Plagues What future plagues await us? Let's have a look. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
Simon Cooper |
North Korea's Suspected Biochemical Weapons: Breakdown Compared to nukes, biological and chemical agents offer mass destruction "on the cheap," argues Michael Stebbins of the Federation of American Scientists. Below, a sampling of Kim Jong Il's toxic arsenal. |
National Defense
June 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Research Challenge: How to Defend Against Still-Undefined Chemical, Biological Attacks Military scientists are often criticized for not working fast enough and for not pushing technologies into the field more expeditiously. Those working in chemical and biological sciences are no exception. |
National Defense
June 2011
Grace V. Jean |
U.S. Strategy To Combat Bioterrorism Takes Global View The Defense Department has embarked on a multi-hundred-million dollar effort to protect troops from bioterrorism. Its strategy focuses on containing potential outbreaks in areas of the world where pathogens are known to exist. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2003
Maurer et al. |
Smallpox Vaccine: Contraindications, Administration, and Adverse Reactions Public health departments and the U.S. military have begun the process of vaccinating soldiers and civilian first-responders. Smallpox vaccination carries some serious risks. |
Salon.com
October 17, 2001
Laura Miller |
Our first line of defense An expert on public health talks about what America needs to fight a bioterrorist attack, why we don't have it and how stocking up on cipro is a danger to everyone... |
National Defense
February 2009
Magnuson & Rusling |
Senators May Seek Life Science Lab Security Regulations Life science laboratories, and similar facilities are proliferating throughout the world. Security is lax at many of them -- including the United States. Background checks for those working in the labs are spotty. |
Salon.com
November 2, 2000
Terry J. Allen |
Dead or alive? A military biowarfare training program alarms nearby residents -- especially when the Army can't keep its story straight. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2006 |
Nine Cautionary Tales If terrorists decide to strike again, are we prepared? Not really, as these scenarios of extremism make clear: 1. Bomb in a Box... 2. Electroshock... 3. Toxic Train Wreck... 4. Crude Attack... 5. Agro-Armageddon... etc. |
Chemistry World
June 3, 2015
Rebecca Trager |
Biosafety blunder as US sends live anthrax to labs around world Revelations that the US Department of Defense accidentally shipped live anthrax samples to at least 24 labs in 11 states and two foreign countries has prompted a congressional committee to demand answers. |
National Defense
June 2010
Grace V. Jean |
To Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction, U.S. Reaching Out To International Partners U.S. officials believe that terrorists aspire to build bio-weapons. The White House is also expanding collaborative efforts with international partners to help prevent such attacks. |
National Defense
September 2011
David C. Ake |
Technology Only a Small Part of Detecting Bioterrorist Threats Perched on rooftops in 30 different U.S. cities are machines that sniff the air searching for weaponized pathogens that could harm the general public. |
Fast Company
January 2002
George Anders |
The Real Biohazards We do face bioterrorism -- but the three threats we face aren't anthrax, smallpox, and pneumonic plague... |
National Defense
August 2005
Joe Pappalardo |
Pentagon Spurs its Biological And Chemical Defense Programs The Pentagon is trying to buttress the military's defensive posture against biological and chemical weapons by focusing on the development of advanced vaccines and improved therapeutics. A surge in money is fueling this effort. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2006
Barry E. DiGregorio |
A Better Anthrax Screener? A newly marketed anthrax detector that originated in the U.S. space program promises to halve the detection time of the system currently used by the U.S. Postal Service. |
Bio-IT World
April 15, 2003
James Golden |
Sequence Signatures and Homeland Security The bio-IT community has a unique opportunity to contribute to national biodefense. |
Popular Mechanics
January 8, 2010
Erin McCarthy |
How to Stop a Daybreakers-Style Vampire Epidemic As far-fetched as the "disease" may be, there are certain steps doctors, scientists and officials always take when analyzing an outbreak. |
Salon.com
October 16, 2001
J.B. Orenstein |
An epidemic of fear hits the E.R. All it takes are a couple of news reports and a few spores of panic to contaminate the sick bay... |
CIO
June 1, 2003
Sarah D. Scalet |
Immune Systems Health officials are working toward a sophisticated IT network that could detect the early warning signs of bioterrorism, but formidable obstacles remain. |
Wired
April 2001 |
The Plague Years Our global society offers germs a frequent-flier upgrade, even as indiscriminate apps of antibiotics put bad bugs on a strength-and-conditioning program. We've been warned but we're not acting fast enough - so we're about to get our butts kicked... |
Science News
October 27, 2001 |
Anthrax and Other Bioterrors The Medical Library Association has put together a Web page to help physicians, parents, teachers, and others learn more about anthrax, smallpox, botulinum toxin, plague, and other bioterrors... |
National Defense
March 2005
Harold Kennedy |
Homeland Defense The Defense Department's agency in charge of developing chemical and biological defense technologies is shifting its focus from large-scale incidents on the battlefield to small-scale terrorist attacks against civilians. |
Wired
July 2003
Gregg Easterbrook |
We're All Gonna Die! But it won't be from germ warfare, runaway nanobots, or shifting magnetic poles. A skeptical guide to Doomsday. |
AskMen.com
Jacob Franek |
Airplane Air As if the fear of terrorism, turbulence or mechanical failure were not enough, airplane passengers still have to contend with the fear of microbial invasion. |
National Defense
April 2015
Stew Magnuson |
Worldwide Biosurveillance Network Still a Distant Goal Since the anthrax attacks of 2001, the U.S. government's intention has been to create a global disease-monitoring system. |
Chemistry World
September 2006
Simon Hadlington |
Destroying the Poisons of War It is almost a decade since the Chemical Weapons Convention came into force but many signatories are failing to meet targets. Just as chemists played a key role in developing these poisons, they are now closely involved in destroying them as cleanly and safely as possible. |
Pharmaceutical Executive
December 1, 2010
Walter Armstrong |
Vaccines: Progress in Preventing Bad Bugs Long on the sidelines of pharma R&D, vaccine development is moving to center stage as most of the big pharmas diversify, spreading their risk among the full gamut of revenue sources. |
