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Anthrax News : Anthrax outbreak hits Bangladesh
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:25:52 GMT
Officials in northern Bangladesh battle to contain an anthrax outbreak that has infected more than 250 people.

Anthrax News : Anthrax found in heroin death man
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:07:54 GMT
Anthrax is found in the body of a 29-year-old Leicestershire drug user who died after taking heroin.

Anthrax News : Suspect anthrax parcel discovered at Istanbul airport
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:10:01 GMT
Unidentified powder found in a cargo packet resulted in an anthrax scare at Istanbul's Ataturk airport here on Friday. Six Americans and one Turk working for NATO at the airport have been quarantined in an Istanbul hospital, according to a report by Dogan News Agency.

2 New Anthrax Cases Reported in Northern Bulgaria
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:25:16 GMT
Skin anthrax is transmitted from animals to people, but not from one person to another. File photo

NEWS SCAN: Anthrax vaccine contract, Salmonella in eggs, H5N1 shots in Taiwan, Staph skin infections
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:40:41 GMT
Federal contract supports more work on adjuvanted anthrax vaccine Emergent BioSolutions Inc. today announced it has won a federal contract worth up to $28.7 million for further development of its "third generation" anthrax vaccine, consisting of the existing product, BioThrax (anthrax vaccine adsorbed), combined with a novel adjuvant called CPG 7909. BioThrax is the only US-licensed anthrax ...

2 New Anthrax Cases Reported in Northern Bulgaria
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:25:56 GMT
The two men listed at the isolation ward of the hospital in the Danube city of Ruse have been infected with anthrax, the Regional Health Inspectorate reports.

Anthrax : We’re A Happy Family? Peter Atkinson Chats with Singer Joey Belladonna
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:08:54 GMT
The frontman situation for thrash vets Anthrax has been a running comedy of errors/soap opera for more than five years now. To recap: after working with John Bush for a dozen years, the band decided to reunite their Among The Living -era lineup in 2005 with former singer Joey Belladonna and guitarist Dan Spitz — there had been prior discussions of a tour with both Belladonna and Bush singing ...

BioWatch: Emergent wins more federal backing for anthrax vaccine
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:53:51 GMT
Emergent BioSolutions has won up to $28.7 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to help develop its next-generation anthrax vaccine candidate.

Anthrax Preparing Next Album Recap
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:17:18 GMT
Anthrax have begun writing and rehearsing for their next album which is expected out in early 2011.

Anthrax ‘under control’
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:45:57 GMT
The Bangladesh government yesterday said nothing to be worried about anthrax that has affected cows and goats in northwestern Sirajganj and Pabna districts, claiming that the situation is under control.

Fifth arrest after anthrax death
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:43:59 GMT
A fifth man is arrested in connection with the death of a heroin user from Leicestershire who was infected with anthrax.

District attorney drops charges in anthrax scare
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:38:01 GMT
A U.S. Navy petty officer who vandalized his former Newport Beach apartment and left behind a jar full of a white powder labeled "anthrax" had his charges dropped Tuesday after complying with court orders.

Phong Huu Nguyen, Navy Petty Officer Behind Anthrax Scare, Has Charges Quietly Dropped
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:58:24 GMT
I'd nearly forgotten having blogged on the July 2009 arrest of Phong Huu Nguyen, who was charged with making criminal threats after a Newport Beach apartment he was evicted from was discove...

Emergent BioSolutions signs contract with NIAID to develop third generation anthrax vaccine candidate
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:27:52 GMT
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. announced today that it has signed a contract valued at up to $28.7 million with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, an institute within the National Institutes of Health, for advanced development of the company's third generation anthrax vaccine candidate.

Emergent Awarded NIAID Contract That Increases Potential Funding To Over $58 Million For Advanced Development Of Third ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:29:42 GMT
Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that it has signed a contract valued at up to $28.7 million with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), an institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for advanced development of the company's third generation anthrax vaccine candidate. The award of this contract increases to over $58 million the ...

Cepheid ‘Revolutionary’ Test Spots TB Super Bugs in 90 Minutes
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:43:04 GMT
Technology that protects U.S. postal workers from anthrax also cuts the time to diagnose tuberculosis to minutes from days, giving doctors a new tool to snag an ancient killer resurging globally.

Sandia National Laboratories Helping to Safeguard World's Dangerous Biological Agents
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:50:27 GMT
Safeguarding the world's most dangerous biological agents has been a top priority for a dedicated group of Sandia scientists for more than a decade, and now, this team is training laboratory leaders from around the world to secure deadly agents such as anthrax and HIV from accidental or intentional misuse.

ABC News’ Brian Ross stumbles over another terrorism story
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:42:14 GMT
ABC News' investigative reporter Brian Ross routinely takes the lead on breaking terrorism stories--any time there's a murky emerging story about a potential threat, he's among the first to fill in the details with his unnamed government sources. The problem is, once the initial confusion lifts and facts start to get reported, Ross' scoops often [... ]

Cepheid's `Revolutionary' Test Identifies TB Within Two Hours, Study Says
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:23:58 GMT
Technology that protects U.S. postal workers from anthrax also cuts the time to diagnose tuberculosis to minutes instead of days, giving doctors a new tool to snag an ancient killer resurging globally.

Heroin user dies after anthrax jab
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:59:41 GMT
A drug user has died after injecting himself with heroin containing traces of anthrax.

U.S. Army Personnel Quarantined After Mail Scare
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:16:38 GMT
Package Bound for U.S. Embassy in Istanbul Contained Powdery Substance; Six Military Postal Workers Handled It at Airport

6 US personnel quarantined over mail scare
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:27:31 GMT
The U.S. Embassy in Turkey says six U.S. army post office personnel have been quarantined after handling a package containing a powdery substance at Istanbul's main airport.

`Plague doctor' takes a curious journey
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:58:05 GMT
Thomas C. Butler's flight itinerary stretched thousands of miles, from Saudi Arabia to London to Miami, to Puerto Rico and then Dominica. But his travels were interrupted Thursday night when a federal security worker at Miami International Airport spotted a 12-inch metal canister with black screw tops at both ends, buried in the research scientist's baggage.

Canister in luggage, which prompted shut down of Miami airport, proves harmless
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:48:19 GMT
Scientist who carried item that looked like pipe bomb had been convicted of smuggling plague bacteria into U.S. in 2003 Thomas C. Butler's flight itinerary stretched thousands of miles, from Saudi Arabia to London to Miami, to Puerto Rico and then Dominica.

Safer Foods For Human Consumption With Potential For Anthrax Protection
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:32:51 GMT
An antibacterial enzyme found in human tears and other body fluids could be applied to certain foods for protection against intentional contamination with anthrax, scientists reported at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). "Data from this study could be used in developing safer foods for human consumption," said Saeed A. Khan, Ph.D. "The data from our study shows ...

The Damned Things announce two UK dates
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:22:51 GMT
Anthrax / Fall Out Boy / Every Time I Die supergroup to return to the UK in October.

US soldiers briefly quarantined
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:42:22 GMT
ISTANBUL - SIX US soldiers and a Turk were briefly quarantined in Istanbul after a suspicious powder was found in a parcel at the city's main airport, Anatolia news agency reported on Friday. The seven were placed under supervision at a hospital in Istanbul on Thursday. Officials gave the go-ahead for them to be discharged on Friday evening after the substance turned out to be harmless.

Miami bomb scare involves U.S. doctor once jailed over plague shipments
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:58:00 GMT
Miami International Airport had a scare last night when security screeners spotted a metal canister in the luggage of a U.S. scientist convicted ...

Discovery Networks Hostage-Taking A Rare Terror Event
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:23:10 GMT
U.S. Violent Terror Rarely Against Media, Capital; Rare for EnvironmentalistsA new report by terrorism researchers at the University of Maryland concludes that the deadly hostage-taking incident at the Discovery Communications headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C. meets the criteria of a terrorist act - a rare one for media organizations and the nation's capital region. Hostage-taking ...

Hawk Mountain honors winged scavengers
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:16:04 GMT
Vultures are scavengers. They can soar for hours and are first in line to swoop down on the dead. But that's a good thing because they reduce the spread of disease such as anthrax, botulism and rabies.

Public Enemy's Chuck D speaks on recognizing classic hip-hop
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:13:22 GMT
Public Enemy front man Chuck D and part-time College Park resident could well be the new hardest-working man in show business; he’s at least the most diversified.

Death Of Injecting Drug User In Leicestershire
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:12:41 GMT
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland can confirm that they are investigating the death of a drug injecting heroin user in Leicestershire. Testing of samples from the patient has confirmed the presence of anthrax. This is the fourth case of anthrax seen in an injecting drug user in England, the first being announced in London on 5 February 2010. Similar ...

Music Calendar, updated Sept. 3
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:33:00 GMT
A listing of music events planned in and around the Treasure Coast.

Pioneers in Medicine and Their Impact on Tuberculosis (Thomas M. Daniel)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:19:11 GMT
an introduction to the disease, and six lives

Emerald BioStructures, SomaLogic announce strategic collaboration for SOMAmers
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:12:22 GMT
Emerald BioStructures, a leading provider of integrated structural biology services, and SomaLogic, Inc., a diagnostics and biomarker discovery company, today announced that they have entered into a strategic collaboration for the structure-based design of chemically modified DNA aptamers and small molecule therapeutics, based on crystal structures of important protein targets bound to high ...

6 American Personnel Quarantined In Turkey Over Mail Fright
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:02:54 GMT
Washington, September 3, 2010 : The American Embassy in Turkey has asserted that six post office employees of the American Army have been quarantined.

Soligenix Announces Publication Of Article Identifying Domains Within The Ricin Toxin A Subunit As Targets Of ...
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:28:01 GMT
Soligenix, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SNGX) (Soligenix or the Company), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced the publication of an article online in Vaccine. The article describes the systematic identification of neutralizing and non-neutralizing B-cell epitopes on ricin toxin's enzymatic A subunit (RTA). An inactivated form of RTA is the primary component of RiVaxâ„¢, the Company's ...

On track: Scientist studies African animals' wanderings -- to fight ailments and ensure their survival
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:25:10 GMT
Berkeley professor Wayne Getz uses global positioning technology, along with his background in mathematics, to help conserve zebra, buffalo and other animals in his native South Africa. In the process, he is helping to train the next generation of African-born ecologists.

The Cakewalk War
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Six months before the invasion of Iraq, Taki Theodoracopulos, Scott McConnell and this writer launched a new magazine, The American Conservative. Goal: Convince our countrymen that invading Iraq would be imperial folly.

Research on immune system can develop new therapy for inflammation, tumors
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:57:42 GMT
In two closely related studies, two teams of Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies to treat inflammation, wounds, asthma, and malignant tumors.

Report: Discovery networks hostage-taking a rare terror event
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:39:07 GMT
( University of Maryland ) A new report by University of Maryland terrorism researchers concludes that the deadly hostage-taking incident at the Discovery Networks in suburban Washington, D.C., meets the criteria of a terrorist act -- a rare one for media organizations and the nation's capital region. Hostage-taking, though, is a familiar pattern in D.C. terror cases, the researchers add. There ...

New automated diagnostic test can identify TB infections in 2 hours
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:18:26 GMT
A new automated test to detect tuberculosis infections and the presence of an antibiotic-resistant TB strain can shave days to weeks off the time it takes to identify new infections, allowing treatment to be started immediately to prevent further spread of the bacterium. The new test, which can be performed by technicians with only limited training, could prove highly valuable not only in the ...

New test detects TB faster, with more accuracy than current diagnostics, study says
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:58:02 GMT
A new molecular test for tuberculosis can diagnose the disease and detect a drug-resistant form of it in less than two hours and more accurately than current tests, according to the findings of a study published online in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday, Reuters reports (Kelland, 9/1).

Fall concert preview: We've got just the tickets for the season's hottest tours and club shows
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:34:42 GMT
And just like that, summer begins to draw to a close.

Event: A Death In The Family @ Spectrum, Sydney (27/08/10)
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:34:33 GMT
Oxford Street, it isn’t all banging top 40 dance anthems and cheesy techno. There are still a handful of venues fighting the fight against local residents hell-bent on banning live music. Spectrum is one of those venues, and on Friday night A Death In The Family, Lungs and The Outsiders gave the locals some more reasons to complain.

Wise Sky Highlights Their Disappointment at Emergent's Decision Not to Enter the China Market
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:16:34 GMT
SHANGHAI, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Wise Sky (Hong Kong) Limited today announced its disappoint at the recent decision made by Emergent BioSolutions not to enter the China market. Wise Sky conducted product promotions and sales of BioThrax, a vaccine produced by Emergent BioSolutions, under the terms of an agreement signed with Emergent BioSolutions on June 3, 2009, and is therefore ...

Emergent BioSolutions Awarded NIAID Contract That Increases Potential Funding to Over $58 Million for Advanced ...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:16:07 GMT
ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that it has signed a contract valued at up to $28.7 million with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), an institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), for advanced development of the company’s third generation anthrax vaccine candidate. The award of this contract ...

Hot tickets music
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:36:25 GMT
New this week MINDY GLEDHILL, 7 p.m. Sept. 13, Bella's Fresh Mexican Grill, Ogden. $10; $30/family of four. 801-737-0557. KEVIN KULA, 7 p.m. Oct. 7, Browning Center's Allred Theater, WSU, Ogden. $15. WSU box office. read more

Tears may hold key to fighting anthrax
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:33:01 GMT
Washington, August 29 : Scientists have suggested that an antibacterial enzyme found in human tears and other body fluids could be applied to certain foods for protection against intentional contamination with anthrax.

Advanced Life Sciences to Present at 12th Annual Rodman and Renshaw Healthcare Conference
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:14:13 GMT
CHICAGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ADLS), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs in the therapeutic areas of infection, oncology and respiratory diseases, today announced that it will present at Rodman and Renshaw's 12th Annual Healthcare Conference held September 12-15th in ...

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