Researchers to begin clinical trials on new herbal anti-radiation drug
Indian scientists are preparing to begin clinical trials for a new experimental anti-radiation treatment that could be used following a nuclear attack or accident, the New Indian Express reported on Sunday (see GSN, March 8).
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Bruker's Novel PHOTON 100(TM) X-ray Detector for Crystallography Wins Prestigious R&D 100 Award
MADISON, Wis., Jul 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bruker today announced that its high-performance PHOTON 100(TM) X-ray detector for crystallography has been awarded a R&D 100 award, recognizing it as one of the 100 most technologically significant...
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Chicken sandwiches recently proved a delicious incentive for dispensing dummy Anthrax antibiotics as officials continue to plan for a bio-terrorist attack. St. Charles County Health Authority conducted a drug dispensing drill this week, using a drive-thru fast food...
The forthcoming PHEMCE implementation plan will spell out how programs and initiatives will be prioritised
Jun 27, 2012 (CIDRAP News) – The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently updated its strategy for developing and acquiring countermeasures against threats such as bioterror attacks and pandemic flu, a document...
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FLU NEWS SCAN: H5N1 in China, H9N2 in Egypt, peramivir questions
Jul 2, 2012
China reports H5N1 outbreak in large chicken flock
The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in northwestern China has confirmed an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu in chickens that has killed 1,600...
Milford, Delaware: Workers at a Clam processing plant, Sea Watch International, started their day with a severe shock when leaking chemical munitions were found on the assembly line. 6 people required medical treatment and 2 military assessment teams from teh US Army 20th Support Command are making a full assessment.
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This three-day, non-credit short-course is designed to introduce participants to the challenges facing the world at the intersection of biodefense and public health. See main articlefor further details or register here
This three-day, non-credit short-course is designed to introduce participants to the challenges facing the world at the intersection of...
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FLIR Systems announced on June 22 the launch of the Viper man-portable applicator for the Agentase Disclosure Spray during a recent CBRNE conference at Fort Leonard Wood, MO.The Viper applicator was specifically co-developed by FLIR and Intelagard, Inc. to provide a smaller, man-portable mobile system capable of being towed as...
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Russia may develop a domestic version of 'future soldier' gear in the next three years, a high-ranking defense industry official said on Thursday.
“I think that a Russian-made infantry soldier system will appear in the next three years,” said Yury Borisov, first deputy...
Use of chemical weapons suspected in Libya's Kufrah clashes
An Al-Tadamun news agency reporter has confirmed that the number of injured Tabu tribesmen has reached 52 and 13 others have been killed, according to sources from Tabu areas.
The reporter said the hospital that received the dead suspected they were exposed...
Smiths Detection and Optosecurity offer upgrades for airport x-ray scanners
Watford, UK, June 27. 2012 - Smiths Detection has signed a distribution agreement with Optosecurity to provide airports with advanced EU standard upgrades to Smiths Detection’s X-ray baggage scanners without the need to replace existing equipment or hardware.
Installing the Canadian company’s...
AMARILLO, Texas — A Saudi man accused of buying chemicals online and attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction was found guilty Wednesday in federal court in Amarillo. reported the Huffington Post
Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari was arrested in Feb 2011 after bomb-making chemicals, wiring, a hazmat suit and clocks...
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