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Bioterrorism

Biolabs Multiplying Like Rabbits: A Clear and Present Danger

Barton Kunstler, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics

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Barton Kunstler, Ph.D.

The dangers posed by biolabs often fly under the radar, but that may be changing. The public would do well to question the knee-jerk "security at all costs" policy of the federal government.

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Why Weren't H1N1 Vacccines Available for Our Children Before School Started?

Sen. Bob Graham | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Bob Graham

Whether the threat is from naturally occurring disease or bioterrorism, the United States needs to be able to produce vaccines and other medicines faster and less expensively.

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DHS Dead Fish Lady Suspended

Jeff Stein | Posted 03.27.2009 | World

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Jeff Stein

Maureen McCarthy, the DHS bioweapons official who caused a minor sensation when she brought a mystery fish and white powder to her downtown office, is "on leave for awhile."

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How Prepared is Your State for Bioterror and Health Emergencies?

Jeffrey Levi | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

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Jeffrey Levi

People often say 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina were 'wake up calls' to the country. But in the field of public health, we think of them more like snooze alarms.

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WMD Attack Likely In Next Five Years, Panel Says

AP | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan commission is asserting the country should expect a terrorist attack using nuclear or biological weapons sometime in t...

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Bias At Homeland Security Led To Poor Site For $451 Mil. Lab

AP | LARRY MARGASAK | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department swept aside evaluations of government experts and named Mississippi _ home to powerful U.S. lawmak...

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Terror from the Inside

Robert Scheer | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics

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Robert Scheer

Our "reason" for developing an arsenal of biological weapons is that the US needs to learn how to prevent attacks from deranged outsiders. Now we have another reminder that the enemy may be us.

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