Sealed docs describe DNA, other anthrax details Aug 4, 2008
That underscores a little-known security gap in the nation's biological warfare laboratory system: Many of the estimated 14,000 scientists working with these dangerous substances are not screened for lingering psychological problems. Only those scientists working at military labs are scrutinized for mental health and behavioral issues. (AL.com)
Therapist: Anthrax Suspect "Homicidal" Aug 3, 2008
" Right now all the relevant grand jury proceedings are under court seal. "If they declare the case closed that may then pave the way to unseal some of these documents and some of the evidence and we may get the opportunity to get a closer, more detailed look," McCrary said. After wrongly investigating Army scientist Steven Hatfill, the FBI more than a year ago began looking at Ivins, who worked at the same military lab. Ivins, a decorated scientist who was working on an anthrax cure, killed... (CBS News)
Seven-year investigation... Aug 3, 2008
"I don't think this guy was involved," Bolton said, questioning what led investigators from his dead friend - a tabloid photo editor in southern Florida - to the scientist at the Army's biological warfare labs at Fort Detrick, Md. "What is the connection?" Bolton asked. (The Drudge Report)
Dead scientist linked to '01 anthrax letters Aug 3, 2008
I dont think this guy was involved, Bolton said, questioning what led investigators from his dead friend a tabloid photo editor in southern Florida to the scientist at the Armys biological warfare labs at Fort Detrick, Md. What is the connection. (Florida Today)
All About Anthrax Aug 3, 2008
Because anthrax is considered to be a potential agent for use in biological warfare, the Department of Defense has begun mandatory vaccination of all active duty military personnel who might be involved in conflict. How common is anthrax and who can get it. (WNBC.com, NY)
ANTHRAX SUSPECT FOUND DEAD... Aug 2, 2008
Ivins worked at the Army's biological warfare labs at Fort Detrick, Md. for 18 years until his death on Tuesday. (The Drudge Report)
Dead scientist linked to '01 anthrax letters Aug 2, 2008
The scientist, Bruce E. Ivins, worked at the Army's biological warfare labs near Washington for 18 years until his death on Tuesday. He had a long history of homicidal threats, according to papers recently filed in local court by a social worker. (Florida Today)
Doubts linger about unsolved anthrax attacks in 2001 Aug 2, 2008
Ivins had worked 18 years at the Army's biological warfare labs at Fort Detrick, Md. before his death. (New Haven Register, CT)
Were anthrax letters meant test cure? Aug 2, 2008
Bruce Ivins worked at the Army's biological warfare labs at Fort Detrick, Md ... Ivins worked at the Army's biological warfare labs at Fort Detrick, Md. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Anthrax suspect commits suicide Aug 2, 2008
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Francisella tularensis: Stopping a biological weapon Jul 28, 2008
Scientists hope a vaccine is on the horizon for tularemia, a fatal disease caused by the pathogen Francisella tularensis, an organism of concern as a potential biological warfare agent. Until recently we knew very little about this bacterium. (EurekAlert!)
When saving lives morphs into torture and killing Jul 24, 2008
He was followed by Turkish doctors who organised the Armenian genocide, Nazi doctors who ran death camps and Japanese doctors who carried out biological warfare. Since 1945, the role of doctors in terrorism, torture, genocide and abuse of prisoners is a growth industry. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
UH chosen to help make travel safer Jul 17, 2008
Cohen, in his 40-minute speech at the Pacific Operational Science ology Conference sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, added: "The day after 9/11, Americans were dying from anthrax delivered in the U.S. mail with a 37-cent stamp. So today because of geo-economics, because of the Internet, biological warfare is the poor man's weapons of mass destruction.". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Buildings with immune system Jul 6, 2008
According to engineering dean and lead researcher Janusz Kozinski, "Think of it as a complex fire alarm for industrial chemical spills, airborne diseases, and biological warfare strikes on vulnerable public spaces.". "Whether an emergency starts with a terrorist's biowarfare assault or a contagious disease seeping through a hospital's air ducts, time is of the essence. This system promises to give citizens and emergency workers in these scenarios the extra seconds they need to respond before... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Kenpo instructor brings expertise, experience to Little Elm Jul 3, 2008
His background in nuclear, chemical and biological warfare, along with anti-terrorism training, made him the perfect candidate to join the president s Homeland Security Anti-Terrorism Police Task Force, which he was a member of from 2001-02. Practical training. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Obama Met Privately With Colin Powell At His Office... Jul 2, 2008
"Iraq repeatedly made false declarations about the weapons that it had left in its possession after the Gulf War. When UNSCOM would then uncover evidence that gave the lie to those declarations, Iraq would simply amend the reports. For example, Iraq revised its nuclear declarations four times within just 14 months and it has submitted six different biological warfare declarations, each of which has been rejected by UNSCOM. In 1995, Hussein Kamal, Saddam's son-in-law, and chief organizer of... (The Drudge Report)
Fighting the war at home Jul 2, 2008
They are developing lighter biological warfare suits, sturdier platforms for parachuting cargo and faster-working field repair kits for Humvee armor. If an idea seems particularly promising, Haghighat will often develop a new company to bring it to consumers. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Berry does historical fiction best Jul 1, 2008
Thrown into the plot is Zovastinas quest to conquer the world using biological warfare and a greedy scientist/businessmans discovery of the cure for HIV.. Nothing about this novel is slow. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
A person no longer of interest in FBI anthrax case Jul 1, 2008
After almost seven years, former biological warfare scientist Steven Hatfill is finally, in the words of one of his lawyers, "an ex-person of interest." He and his legal team will also collect a cash payout of $2. 825 million from the Justice department and the department will also buy Hatfill an annuity that will pay him $150,000 a year in recognition of the fact that its heavy-handed and ultimately futile investigation made him all but unemployable. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
COLUMN: Harrison should have been impeached forbeing only 5-feet-6 Jun 19, 2008
"Scientific Research and Intention to Reconstitute WMD:Many former Iraqi officials close to Saddam either heard him say or inferred that he intended to resume WMD programs when sanctions were lifted. Those around him at the time do not believe that hemade a decision to permanently abandon WMD programs.Saddam encouraged Iraqi officials to preserve the nations scientific brain trust essential for WMD. Saddam told his advisors as early as 1991 that he wanted to keep Iraqs nuclear scientists fully... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Dasavathaaram is spectacular Jun 14, 2008
From here, the film goes to a time when the whole world is on the brink of a biological warfare waged by terrorists. Actively opposing them is the American president who urges the rest of the world to combat this evil. (Rediff)
The great indoors Jun 11, 2008
Searching for ways to make the air better to breathe, NASA commissioned a young environmental scientist, B.C. Wolverton, who had been cleaning up biological warfare test centres for the US military. It was at one such centre in Florida that Wolverton discovered that swamp plants had been eliminating agent orange, which had entered local waters through government testing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
TUNE IN TONIGHT: A&Es update of Andromeda features many ... May 26, 2008
Enter the Wildfire team, a crack squad of military and civilian scientists assembled to combat biological warfare. And enter Benjamin Bratt ("Law & Order"), Rick Schroder ("NYPD Blue"), Andre Braugher ("Homicide"), Christa Miller ("Scrubs"), Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost") and Viola Davis ("Life Is Not a Fairy Tale") as various doctors, agents and officers in pursuit of the truth and/or their own nefarious agendas. (Reading Eagle)
Wright: U.S. 'Capable' of Inventing HIV for Genocide May 8, 2008
"In fact," said Wright, "one of the responses to what Saddam Hussein had in terms of biological warfare was a non-question, because all we had to do was check the sales records. We sold him those biological weapons that he was using against his own people.". "So any time a government can put together biological warfare to kill people, and then get angry when those people use what we sold them, yes, I believe we are capable," he said. (CNSnews.com)
Climate of fear not good for nation May 2, 2008
Global warming, foreclosures, credit crunches, gas prices, pollution, crime, terrorism, Jihad, infectious disease, biological warfare, nuclear weapons, road rage, gangs, school shootings, Islam, conservative Christians, Scientology, rising taxes, illegal immigration, communism, outsourcing, downsizing, diet drinks, red meat, sodium, Mother Nature, Father Time. These are just a few of the things we are told we should fear-and this is just a start to the list. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Author brings 'Surviving Iraq: Soldiers' Stories' to Newington Apr 13, 2008
"The more I think about it the more I know about my motives. When he ...; was deployed we went into panic mode. There were real unknowns, biological warfare, bombings. ...; He was due to get out the day he invaded Iraq" she recalls. "That grabbed me. I didn't expect to have any personal relationship with the war. I thought they all would volunteer. It was stunning what happened to the family.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Nose Spray Anthrax Vaccine Effective In Tests Apr 12, 2008
In recent years, anthrax has become a top choice as a biological warfare agent, according to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), because its spores can easily become airborne. It can be spread by mailed packages, missiles or crop-dusting planes. (Science Daily)
Politicians fret over military gear resold on eBay, Craigslist Apr 12, 2008
In recent years, the same subcommittee determined that the Defense Department itself was selling top-grade chemical protective suits and items that could be used to make a biological warfare laboratory to the public. Rep. (CNET News.com)
County has first human WNV case Apr 2, 2008
Currier recommended declaring biological warfare on mosquito breeding pools with a product called mosquito dunks, which can purchased at feed stores. Mosquito dunks, while in the water, slowly release a biological mosquito larvaecide composed of the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis subspecies israaelenses (BTI). (Brookhaven Daily Leader)
Anthrax Probe Breakthrough Mar 29, 2008
"Fort Detrick is run by the United States Army. It's the most secure biological warfare research center in the United States," a bioterrorism expert told FOX News. Asked to comment on the likelihood that the anthrax originated at the facility, the expert said. (Fox News)
The News Media Vs. the Innocent Mar 28, 2008
In the aftermath, the Justice Department labeled Hatfill, who had done research on biological warfare for the army, a "person of interest." Secret information leaked to the press suggested he was the terrorist behind the attacks. But the suspicions were wrong. (Human Events Online)
In South Africa, TB patients behind barbed wire Mar 25, 2008
"XDR is like biological warfare," said Dr. Bongani Lujabe, Jose Pearson hospital's chief medical officer. "If you let it loose, you decimate a population, especially in poor communities with a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS.". (International Herald Tribune)
Johnson Controls venture wins piece of $10B contract Mar 25, 2008
-based Versar (AMEX: VSR) makes personal protective equipment for chemical and biological warfare defense programs and provides environmental compliance consulting services. The company, which has 12 locations nationwide and four offices abroad, reported annual revenue of $102. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Black Tea Could Defend Against Athrax Threat Mar 16, 2008
A very serious and rapidly progressing form of the disease occurs when bacterial spores are inhaled making anthrax a potent threat when used as a biological warfare agent. Published in the March issue of the Society for Applied Microbiology's journal Microbiologist, Professor Baillie said: "Our research sought to determine if English Breakfast tea was more effective than a commercially available American medium roast coffee at killing anthrax. We found that special components in tea such as... (Science Daily)
Congress and the China cash controversy Mar 8, 2008
Or if they want to use some of the patents for biological warfare. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
In the beginning Feb 23, 2008
For one thing, just as I was reading about the black death, the press was full of speculation about biological warfare. What struck me about The Decameron, and stayed with me, was an impression of almost incomprehensible richness. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Corals begin arriving at Academy of Sciences Feb 23, 2008
"We have to be really careful not to put the different coral species too close to each other, because corals can be very aggressive, and there'd be a lot of biological warfare going on among the different species if we weren't," Shepherd said ... The biological warfare that concerned Shepherd comes about when some particularly aggressive species of coral with forests of tiny stinging tentacles called nematocysts release toxins that repel other corals if they venture too close - which is why... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Return of the Plague Feb 13, 2008
It may also have been one of the first agents of biological warfare: It's said that in the 1340s, invading Mongols catapulted their plague dead over the city wall into Kaffa in the Crimea. Related Articles. (Time.com)
Nobelist, Professor Joshua Lederberg dies Feb 9, 2008
His primary discipline was molecular biology, but Dr. Lederberg's scientific interests spanned many fields, among them mathematics, computer-generated artificial intelligence, space exploration, extraterrestrial life and the dangers of biological warfare. "He was one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century, with staggering achievements in virology and microbiology to genetics and planetary exploration," said Dr. Philip Pizzo, dean of the Stanford school of medicine. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Anthrax enters West Bengal before bird flu exits Feb 5, 2008
The spores have been used as a biological warfare weapon. A local report said there was no outbreak in Cooch Behar in five years and the practice of vaccinating cattle had stopped. (Hindustan Times)
Anthrax Cellular Entry Point Uncovered Jan 28, 2008
Unraveling the anthrax-Mac-1 gateway is a milestone in the ongoing efforts to protect humans from bioterrorism and biological warfare, the UAB microbiologists said. Such a discovery will speed the development of new drugs and vaccines to fight or prevent anthrax infection, and advance the understanding of bacterial infection. (Science Daily)
The Center for Public Integrity and a Media Scam Jan 25, 2008
"[W]ithout question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation. And now he has continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ... -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003. Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven... (Human Events Online)
Exclusive: Chuck Norris nails biggest risk to Americans with 2 million deaths per year Dec 31, 2007
I'm not referring to biological warfare, but consumption combat. The casualties of digestive warfare. (WorldNetDaily)
Teaming up to battle superbugs Dec 29, 2007
JYMRSA is based on a formula developed by Sandia National Labs for the U.S. Army to protect against biological warfare. Leintz and his partners recruited the Institute for Environmental Assessment Inc. in Brooklyn Park to perform tests. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Course helps Md. teens become better citizens Dec 11, 2007
Tenth grader A.J. Massey is interested in science that helps prevent biological warfare ... A.J. Massey is interested in science that helps prevent biological warfare. (USA Today)
SIGA Completes 21 Day Multi-Dose Human Clinical Safety and Dose-Ranging Trial of Its Lead Smallpox Drug ST-246 Dec 6, 2007
SIGA Technologies is applying viral and bacterial genomics and sophisticated computational modeling in the design and development of novel products for the prevention and treatment of serious infectious diseases, with an emphasis on products for biological warfare defense. SIGA believes that it is a leader in the development of pharmaceutical agents to fight potential biowarfare pathogens. (Primezone Releases)
Case closedAn era is over as UN arms inspectors for Iraq pack up their files Nov 13, 2007
Some of the most sensitive items though are the so-called "cookbooks", which detail how to make various chemical and biological warfare agents, including how to multiply and weaponise anthrax as well as manufacture the nerve agent VX and other weapons the Iraqis developed (and in some cases in the late 1980s, used). Finding a secure home for all the material where it can be accessed but will not be pilfered by potential terrorists has not been easy. (BBC News -- Africa)
Veterans Day--Sons proudly follow father's footsteps Nov 10, 2007
Kavouras said Vietnam and the Cold War were some of the most intense moments of his life, with units frequently required to practice Doomsday drills involving chemical and biological warfare wearing full hazmat suits. Eventually, he was transferred to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in N.C., when he spent three years training. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Whistleblower: AT&T Maintained a 'Secret Room' for the NSA Nov 10, 2007
All this points to the ability of the government to do anything it wants in the name of 'National Security" while allowing non-citizens (read 'illegal aliens') carte blanche to run slipshod over our Country. WAKE UP AMERICA!!! And WAKE UP NOW!!! 0 By the grump edited Nov 9, 2007 - 1:08 PM Well, me thinks the story is far from over, really going to get far more interesting. In my not so humble opinion the only difference between some of the hostile states your gov't is trying to defend against... (BetaNews)
PM reviews high-level meeting on preparation on terror attacks Nov 7, 2007
NEW DELHI: With intelligence warnings of new types of terror-related crimes like biological warfare, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday reviewed at a high-level meeting the preparations to deal with different types of terror attacks. "The Prime Minister reviewed the preparedness to deal with different types of terrorist attacks," the PMO said in a release after Singh chaired the first meeting of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). (India Times, India)
LETTER:History will speak well of President Bush Oct 26, 2007
In the absence of UNSCOM or other inspections and monitoring since late 1998, we remain concerned that Iraq may again be producing biological warfare agents ... These refurbished trainer aircraft are believed to have been modified for delivery of chemical or, more likely, biological warfare agents. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Insects: tougher than anthrax Oct 22, 2007
A decent representative of the technological level of today's terrorist is the Japanese biological warfare program in World War II. After seven years of work with microbes, the only people killed in the first attack with bacterial weapons were 40 Japanese who launched the assault and became accidentally infected with typhoid. So the Japanese turned to insect-borne diseases. (Boston Globe)
How now, Stephen King? Oct 20, 2007
At the beginning of the novel, security guard Charlie Campion flees with his family from a secret desert biological warfare lab where scientists have been working on a deadly plague virus. An accident has occurred at the lab and Charlie is the only person to escape alive. (The Scientist)
News in brief Oct 14, 2007
David Triesman was a sociology student when the University of Essex invited an expert on biological warfare from Porton Down laboratory to speak. More than 100 students staged a sit-in and a mustard bomb was thrown. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Big Lab on a Tiny Chip Sep 17, 2007
A growing number of companies and universities are claiming to have devised such marvels, ready to perform vital analyses from detecting biological warfare agents in a soldier s bloodstream to identifying toxins in a tainted package of hamburger meat. Almost all the new devices are surprisingly far from portable, however. (Scientific American)
Sept. 12: Our readers write Sep 16, 2007
We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons. (News Enterprise Online)
Smallpox immunity lasts decades after vaccination Sep 13, 2007
Routine inoculation against smallpox was discontinued after the disease was considered to be eradicated in 1972, but it was re-initiated at the end of 2002 in reaction to the possible threat of biological warfare. It was not known if people who were vaccinated earlier were still protected against infection, so individuals vaccinated before 2002 were advised to undergo a repeat immunization. (Scientific American)
Military tradition alive in brothers Sep 12, 2007
Currently a Private E2, Jared is in the Galesburg 74 Delta, which deals with chemical and biological warfare and search and rescue. Just like his brother, Jared always wanted to be in the military. (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas, IL)
Hollywood Players Form Political Production Company... Sep 12, 2007
Seventeen licenses for the export of bacterial and fungus cultures to Iraq were granted, even though the CIA specifically linked the Iraqi government agencies involved to, quote, "biological warfare support and numerous other military activities." End quote. The UN Special Commission, once it finally got inside Iraq, is reported to have found equipment from 11 American companies in Iraqi missile and chemical weapons plants. (The Drudge Report)
Allen-Vanguard on the offence Sep 5, 2007
Allen-Vanguard makes products including bomb suits, foam that neutralizes chemical and biological warfare agents including anthrax, and devices known as "jammers" that thwart remotely detonated roadside bombs. Roadside bombs have been responsible for about 1,600 of the 4,000 coalition troop fatalities in Iraq since 2003. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Jeremy Paxman: The outsider Aug 25, 2007
During this period he wrote A Higher Form of Killing with Robert Harris, a history of chemical and biological warfare. He joined Newsnight in 1989, shortly before the publication of his portrait of the British establishment: Friends in High Places. (Independent)
Tips from the Journals of the American Society for Microbiology Aug 21, 2007
Today, the virus poses threat as an agent of biological warfare, leaving half of the worldwide population susceptible to serious disease or death in the event of an attack. Severe adverse effects resulting from the currently licensed Dryvax vaccine emphasize the need for new preventative methods. (EurekAlert!)
South Africa Aug 20, 2007
He distributed a document which claimed anti-HIV drugs were an attempt to commit genocide against black people and another that compared anti-retrovirals to "the biological warfare of the apartheid era". The president said he was merely seeking an open debate, but his critics found themselves vilified. (Guardian Unlimited)
Apartheid minister spared jail over attempted murder Aug 17, 2007
The most high-profile case so far resulted in the acquittal of Wouter Basson for offences arising from his tenure as head of the National Party government's chemical and biological warfare programme. Basson's name was mentioned in the charge sheet against Vlok as a co-conspirator in producing the toxic poison used in the murder attempt. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Basson's name enters Vlok case Aug 17, 2007
Basson, head of the apartheid-era secret chemical and biological warfare programme, has distanced himself from the crime. He was found not guilty of Chikane's poisoning and other crimes in 2002. (iAfrica.com)
