U.S. struggles with bioterror defenses
230687
More than five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the government cannot show how the $5 billion given to public health departments has better prepared the country for a bioterrorism attack or flu pandemic.
414998
Greg Evans often hears the same complaint from first responders and security and health officials when he travels the country to talk about bioterrorism and infectious diseases.
175087
Mass vaccination programs aimed at protecting most or all Americans against anthrax are impractical and would save fewer lives than a speedy, localized response in the event of an attack, a new report concludes.
340957
The threat of biological weapons is real and needs to be tackled now, medical experts warn.
766190
As we all know, since September 11, 2001 the U.S. has been much more vigilant in defending itself against terrorist attacks. &nbsp;In addition to bombing the shit out of the Middle East, we have also established the Department of Homeland Security whose responsibility it is to defend us from terrorists. They have so far done a stellar job, as the U.S. has yet to be hit by another terrorist attack. &nbsp;But the ever-vigilant Department of Homeland Security is not resting on its laurels. Recently, they prevented the terrorist supporter Yusef Islam from entering the United States.
427473
Baltimore scientists say rapidly getting antibiotics to people exposed to anthrax spores in a bioterrorist attack could prevent 70 percent of infections.
349456
Making the genetic codes of dangerous pathogens a secret will not save anyone from bioterrorism and may make the population vulnerable to attacks from Mother Nature, scientists said on Thursday.
127108
In-depth look at U.S. struggle to defeat improvised explosive devices used by insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2002.
245516
Rapid response with antibiotics would be  a more effective way of handling an anthrax terror attack than  a pre-emptive mass vaccination program, scientists said on  Wednesday.
510861
Massachusetts is the least-prepared among all states to handle a bioterrorist attack, according to a new study released yesterday.
97569
The U.S. Congress on Saturday passed a bill to improve U.S. preparedness for bioterrorism or other health crises, in part by accelerating development of new vaccines and drugs.
14064
While most Americans focus on the   threat of another aviation attack like the September 11   hijackings, the U.S. government is quietly working to prevent   something far worse -- a catastrophic strike with a weapon of   mass destruction.
246395
Intelligence-gathering by the front-line forces that need to know the most is proving difficult in a region increasingly gripped by fear.
617791
The world needs an effort similar to that behind the creation of the atomic bomb to tackle the multi-faceted threat of biowarfare, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Thursday.
24526
The Trust for America&#39;s Health says most states don&#39;t even have a comprehensive response plan for an emergency involving a biological weaon.
205065
Issues of privacy  -  and bureaucracy  -  have hampered health officials trying to avert an outbreak of the disease
159072
Rapid response with antibiotics would be a more effective way of handling an anthrax terror attack than a pre-emptive mass vaccination program, scientists said on Wednesday.