With the jab of a needle, volunteers are being injected with a smallpox vaccine as part of government-sponsored experiments that come amid heightened fear of biological terrorism. About 330 volunteers …
Smallpox Vaccine Program Readied
Inoculations May Surpass 500,000 Under U.S. Plan. Federal health officials say they are finalizing a plan that would vaccinate hundreds of thousands of emergency medical personnel against smallpox …
Rural hospitals receive funds to hook up to homeland security network
Three Northwest Louisiana hospitals - including North Caddo Medical Center in Vivian - are among 43 rural health agencies that will receive funding to hook up to a statewide homeland security network. …
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Computer bugs mirror human viruses: researchers
Computer viruses mirror their human equivalents in the way they behave, are structured and even in the threat they pose, according to research published yesterday. After a year-long investigation, …
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Algerian Rebels Kill 13 Bus Passengers
Suspected Islamist rebels killed 13 bus passengers and wounded nine on the outskirts of the capital in Algeria`s third such attack this month, medical sources and survivors said on Saturday. Two of …
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TRC Bookstores Recommends – Biological Weapons: Limiting the Threat
Biological Weapons: Limiting the Threat, edited by Joshua Lederberg, is a superb collection of essays covering a wide spectrum of issues (threat, history, detection, policy for response, biological …
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VA panel authorizes construction, approves new bioterror research centers
The House Veterans` Affairs Committee approved a bill Thursday authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to launch 10 medical facility construction projects at a cost of $285 million. Full Story …
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For Anthrax Survivors, a Halting, Painful Recovery
When he was laid up in the intensive care unit of the Winchester Medical Center with intravenous tubes sticking out at every angle, bleeding ulcers gnawing at his gut and the lymph nodes in his chest …
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Doctors Get Updated Anthrax Guide
An illustrated guide to anthrax, from how to detect an infection to how to dispose of victims` bodies, was published in one of the nation`s leading medical journals this week to help doctors who could …
Backpack allows remote emergency diagnosis
A British firm has developed a backpack that sends detailed medical information to emergency response teams when wearers get into difficulty. Full Story …
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