Smiths Detection’s BioFlash shown to detect airborne COVID-19
Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, today reports that its BioFlash® Biological Identifier is capable of
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Beirut 'lucky' to escape a second explosion
Michael Wentler, a chemical expert managing Combi Lift's Beirut operation, has said Lebanon only escaped a second chemical inferno by chance. He commented that thousands of litres of dangerous substances stored in decaying containers for more than a decade at the port had turned the
...Ohio Attorney General Agencies Deploy 908 Devices Handheld Mass Spec Device to Aid Law Enforcement Cases Involving Illicit Drugs
908 Devices, a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop mass spec devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, today announced the critical role of its MX908 – a handheld,
...Busy year for German DRF Luftrettung with massive demand for safe corona transport
Last year DRF Luftrettung performed 662 coronavirus missions, with 330 patients transported by air. Their EpiShuttles play an important role in their comprehensive hygiene concept and are investments in the safety and health of both patients and crew.
2020 turned out
...Kromek receives Innovate UK funding to advance Biological-Threat Detection solution
Kromek (AIM: KMK), a worldwide supplier of detection technology focusing on the medical, security screening and nuclear markets, announces that it has commenced a £1.25m programme funded by Innovate UK to customise its biological threat-detection solution for the automated detection of all
...Bruker Launches the RAPIDplus (mod 4)
Today, Bruker announced the launch of the novel RAPIDplus (mod 4) Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) based stand-off detector for Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) and Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC). RAPIDplus (mod 4) allows automated, 24/7 monitoring of
...Health Canada Extends Approval of IMVAMUNE to Immunization Against Monkeypox and Orthopox Viruses
Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA, OTC: BVNRY) announced today that Health Canada has expanded the approval of the Company’s non-replicating smallpox vaccine, IMVAMUNE® to include additional indications – specifically, monkeypox and related orthopoxvirus infections and disease in
...Canada launches EpiShuttles in the fight against the coronavirus
Keewatin Air is now ready to deploy the isolation pod EpiShuttle, for safe transportation of contagious patients. Canada is facing an increasing number of Covid-19 cases, and safe transport is key to handle the pandemic.
The past week Keewatin staff and hospital staff at the Health
...Please be careful with what you throw in the trash
First responders in Maine are reminding people to be careful when they discard their trash after two people were treated for chemical burns on Monday.
The Goodwins Mills Fire Department have reported that a container filled with hydrochloric acid ended up in the trash, and it was
...Kromek D5 RIID Launch Webinar
On 11th Nov 2020 at 1pm GMT Kromek will be holding a webinar to launch the D5 RIID.
During the webinar you will see:
- Overview of the new D5 RIID
- Key features and applications
- Q&A
EU Council sets restrictive measures against 6 individuals in relation to Nalvany poisoning
On October 15 the latest issue of the Official Journal of the Europen Union was released which detailed regulations and decisions of the council regarding the proliferation and use of CW, this is in direct repsonse to the poisoning of Alexei Navalny.
The full copy of the
...Man cleared over chemical explosives haul
A man charged with storing grenades, mines and chemical weapons at his farm has been cleared. Russell Wadge, 58, was charged after counter-terrorism police raided his property in Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, in 2019.
The trial at Newport Crown Court heard that the large stocks of
...Lincolnshire Police Staff member charged with making explosive substance and importing banned weapons
A woman who works for the Lincolnshire police force has been charged with making an explosive substance and importing banned weapons. Zoe Watts was arrested on Sunday, October 4 after police and an Army bomb team attended an address, leading to other houses in the street being
...Nalvany poisoned in hotel say aides
It was announced on Nalvany's Instragram account this morning that traces of Novichik have been found on a water bottle in his hotel room in Tomsk. This has apprently been tested and confirmed by a German laboratory.
According to the Instagram post "… It is precisely on the
...DHS S&T Provides Critical Chemical Hazard Support as Gulf Coast Braces for Major Storm
Less than three weeks after Hurricane Laura caused widespread damage in Louisiana, the Gulf Coast is preparing for another major storm. With Hurricane Sally expected to make landfall on Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ...
DQE Adds NanoBio Protect Nasal Antiseptic to Infection Control Protection Line
DQE, partnering with BlueWillow Biologics, is now the healthcare and public safety distributor of the patented NanoBio Protect nasal antiseptic solution.
Healthcare and public safety workers are in constant contact withunknown pathogens out in our community, including COVID-19. Actions
...Rigaku Analytical Devices Wins New Product of the Year Award
Rigaku Analytical Devices, the market leader in handheld 1064nm Raman technology, announces its has been selected to win a New Product of the Year Award by magazine. Security Today’s New Product of the Year Award honors the outstanding product development achievements of security
...Nalvany's Team Targeted in Novosibirsk
From Radio Free Europe
Two attackers threw a glass jar with an unknown chemical liquid into an office housing the independent political coalition supported by opposition politician Aleksei Navalny's team in Russia's third-largest city, Novosibirsk.
The jar broke and the room,
Dante Labs Introduces Saliva-Based CE-IVD Coronavirus Test for Current Infection to Eliminate Invasive Nasopharyngeal Swabs
Dante Labsannounced today a new coronavirus test for current infection based on saliva samples. The test uses real-time SARS-COV2 PCR CE-IVD technology and kits to detect current coronavirus infection from COVID-19,
...Russia’s big plans for modernising its national system for protection against CBRN threats
The Russian government plans to update the existing state concept for the prevention of CBRN threats in the country. Its aim is to increase the level of radiation, chemical and biological protection for the local population, according to recent statements made by senior officials in the Russian
...Serstech receives 5.3 MSEK order from Asian partner DKSH
Serstech today received a 5.3 MSEK order from its Asian partner DKSH. DKSH will deliver the products to a national narcotics police organization in South-East Asia. The order consists of the Serstech 100 Indicator and ChemDash software and will be delivered and invoiced in Q3 2020.
The
...Not Your Usual Bioweapon of Choice
In December 2019 reports emerged that a Utah woman had been arrested for possesion of a biological weapon. Janie Lynn Ridd, 50, was arrested whilst the case was being investigated by both federal and state authorities.
According to the affidavit at the time “Through
...Nalvany Transported to Berlin in Epishuttle
Over the weekend Alexey Nalvany was transported to Berlin for treatment following a sustained fight by his family and supporters to allow this to happen.
Using an Epishuttle, by Epiguard to transport Nalvany the team from Berlin collected him on Saturday Morning.
As
...Xplosafe win $2.47 million defense contract
XploSafe, a provider of critical safety solutions for homeland security and chemical safety, recently announced it has received a $2.47 million defense contract for its chemical-sensing wearable badges.
The contract was awarded by the U.S. Air Force Rapid Innovation Fund to XploSafe for
...Avon Receive NATO Support & Procurement Agency Contract Award
Avon Rubber is pleased to announce that Avon Protection has been awarded a 10-year contract by the NATO Support & Procurement Agency to supply FM50 mask systems, powered and supplied air systems, filters, spare parts and accessories.
Avon Protection anticipates receiving the first
...Elusys Therapeutics Receives Health Canada Approval For Anthim
Elusys Therapeutics, Inc. (Elusys) have announced that Health Canada has approved the company's New Drug
...DOD & HHS Announce DPA Title III Agreement with BioFire Defense, LLC to Expand Domestic Production Capacity for Molecular Diagnostic Testing
As part of the national response to COVID-19, the Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), signed an agreement with BioFire Defense, LLC, a subsidiary of bioMérieux, to expand the production of the BioFire COVID-19 Test for the DOD.
...Redline Endorsed as the UK’s ICAO Aviation Security Training Centre for Ninth Consecutive Year
Redline Assured Security, a leading provider of government-standard training and security solutions, has received continued endorsement as an International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Aviation Security Training
...New Research Investigates the Impact of COVID-19 on Terrorism
While government leaders are focused on fighting COVID-19, the threat of terrorism has not gone away. In fact, homeland security experts have
...S&T, EPA are Helping Coast Guard Prepare to Clean Up Following an Anthrax Attack
The microorganism that causes anthrax, the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, has infected people and animals since ancient times. Even though anthrax is rare, it is a severe infectious disease with a death rate ranging from 25% to 80% if medical treatment is not sought early.
Two Large Contracts for Sanofi & GSK
Sanofi and GSK have recently been awarded two large contracts by both the US and EU.
Under Operation Warp Speed in the USA, Sanofi and GSK have been selected to supply 100 million doses of COVID-19 Vaccine.
The vaccine candidate, developed by Sanofi in partnership
BARDA Procures Regeneron's Investigational Ebola Treatment
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) announced today that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human
...BioFactura Awarded $1 Million SBIR Contract for Development of a Marburg Virus Therapeutic
BioFactura, Inc. today announced a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the Joint Science & Technology Office—Chemical and Biological Defense (JSTO-CBD) of the Department of Defense (DoD). The goal of this project is to develop,
...Engineers design a reusable, silicone rubber face mask
MIT News Office
The prototype mask, which includes an N95 filter, can be easily sterilized and worn many times.
Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed a new face mask that they believe could stop viral particles as effectively as N95 masks. Unlike N95
...NTI Launch Hair Trigger Game
Nuclear weapons are on hair-trigger alert, ready to be fired at a moment’s notice. As President, can you change the game?
At the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union put their nuclear weapons on hair-trigger alert, ready to retaliate against a surprise
...FLIR Systems Releases Occupancy Management Solution for Brickstream 3D Gen2 People Counting System
FLIR Systems, Inc. today announced availability of the FLIR Occupancy Management Solution for FLIR Brickstream 3D Gen2 to automate occupancy counting within high-traffic and
...Preparing State and Local Leaders for an Explosive Attack
Explosives are a popular choice among terrorists for causing disruption, casualties and destruction. Although chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons may cause much more damage, explosives can still be the first choice because they are relatively easy to make, transport
...3DX-Ray supply ThreatScan-LS1 scanner to a Counter-Terrorist Unit
The flexibility of ThreatScan-LS1 flat screen scanner allows counter terror officers to rapidly examine and assess threats and suspect items on site, such as; bags, laptops, furniture and even enables them to locate and identify hidden cameras and surveillance equipment.
Each system
...Federal Resources Continues Supporting COVID-19 Response Providing Gloves for Medical Personnel
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) recently awarded Federal Resources a multi-million dollar contract to provide over 4.5 billion gloves to America’s national strategic stockpile. Federal Resources Supply Company was selected by the DLA to continue delivering life-saving Personal Protective
...Russia denies that super rich are getting the good vaccine!
By BBC Monitoring
A Russian Health Ministry official and research centres testing an experimental vaccine against Covid-19 have denied reports that the country's business and political leadership have been given early access to it outside of clinical trials.
Some decontamination processes damage N95 face masks
From University of Massachusetts Amherst
Certain methods of decontaminating medical face masks for repeated use during the COVID-19 pandemic appear to damage the masks' integrity and protective function, according to research by a University of Massachusetts Amherst environmental health
...GSK and Medicago announce collaboration to develop a novel adjuvanted COVID-19 candidate vaccine
GSK and Medicago have announced a collaboration to develop and evaluate a COVID-19 candidate vaccine combining Medicago’s recombinant Coronavirus Virus-Like Particles (CoVLP) with GSK’s pandemic adjuvant system. CoVLPs mimic the structure of the virus responsible for COVID-19 disease, allowing
...FLIR Systems Announces Modified Thermal Cameras Specified for Elevated Skin Temperature Screening
FLIR Systems, Inc. has announced modified thermal cameras for fast and safe noncontact elevated skin temperature* screening. The FLIR EST thermal screening solutions provide frontline screening at building entries and in high traffic areas to improve safety and help curb the spread of COVID-19.
...PathogenDx Announces Partnership with Bertin Instruments to Combat Spread of COVID-19
PathogenDx, Inc., an Arizona based
...DOD Awards Ology Bioservices Contract to Advance Anti-Botulism Neurotoxin Monoclonal Antibodies
Ology Bioservices Inc., a biologics contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), announced today it has been awarded a contract to advance development of a cocktail of anti-botulinum neurotoxin monoclonal antibodies (mAb) by the Department of Defense (DOD) through the Joint
...INOVIO Receives $71 Million Contract From U.S. DOD
INOVIO today announced it has received $71 million funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to support the large-scale manufacture of the company's proprietary CELLECTRA® 3PSP smart device and the procurement of CELLECTRA® 2000 devices, which are
...DHS S&T Develops DIY Method to Decontaminate Masks with a Multicooker
A household appliance, which may be sitting inside your kitchen cabinet, can now be used as a powerful tool in the fight to control COVID-19. Researchers with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ...
Bioxy Commercial Decontamination Solution Effective against COIVD
From army.mil
A chemical and biological decontamination solution improved through testing and evaluation by the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Chemical Biological Center has been identified by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) as an effective COVID-19
...A Self-Disinfecting Face Mask for PPE Against COVID-19
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, demand for protective face masks has sky-rocketed in recent months, as wearing masks is now a requirement along with social distancing and hygiene measures. A wide range of masks is available, with the leading model being the N95. The authorities insist on the
...Bavarian Nordic to Manufacture Additional Ebola Vaccines for Janssen
Bavarian Nordic announced today this month that the Company has entered into a new supply contract with Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson valued at USD 13.9 million.
Under the contract, Bavarian Nordic
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