Dr. Meryl Nass spoke on the problem of differentiating between a naturally occurring epidemic and an intentional use of a biological organism last Thursday at the University of Massachusetts. The talk ...
Researchers at the VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology report that removing the armor of the bacterium that causes anthrax slows its growth and negatively affects its ability to cause disease. The ...
Anthrax, caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, remains a persistent and multifaceted global health challenge. The disease, which affects both animals and humans, is distinguished by its ability ...
"It needs special care to eradicate it," a doctor says. — -- The Pentagon said today dozens of laboratories across the country may have inadvertently received live anthrax, though at no risk to ...
Anthrax now has impacted 16 premises in North Dakota, all in the southwestern portion of the state. Officials warn that conditions are right for anthrax in much of the state. Anthrax is caused by the ...
You might expect scavengers such as vultures to have a diet high in dangerous bacteria. Our study investigated what defences these animals have to help them stay healthy. On World Rabies Day – which ...
The reported discovery of anthrax antibodies in a North Korean defector is renewing fears that the regime of Kim Jong Un is developing lethal biological weapons in violation of international law. A ...
Study cannot rule out additional sources for anthrax in 2001 attacks. Feb. 15, 2011 -- It's a case that's been marked by controversy and mystery for nearly a decade: who was responsible for the deadly ...
You might expect scavengers such as vultures to have a diet high in dangerous bacteria. Our study investigated what defences these animals have to help them stay healthy. On World Rabies Day – which ...
WASHINGTON — Justice Department lawyers, defending a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of the first victim of the 2001 anthrax letter attacks, won a judge’s approval Friday to withdraw a ...
Whoever dosed a tiny portion of our mail with the anthrax spores shouted "fire" in a crowded theater. Now we are reacting accordingly. The reports by media of the Postmaster General John Potter's ...