Fear that terrorists can use biological agents as weapons of mass destruction is significantly impacting the conduct of microbiological research. Abundant new funds are available for biodefence ...

Bioterrorism remains a major threat for the United States despite more than $65 billion spent on protecting the country from myriad dangers.

A program intended to detect bioterrorism may come to a halt in Austin, the city's health department told Travis County Commissioners in a recent meeting.

A 2011 study conducted by the Congressional Research Service observes that: “Unfortunately, the nature of the bioterrorism threat, with its high consequences and low frequency, ...

Bioterrorism is primarily a federal, not a state, issue, and actions undertaken to prevent and respond to bioterrorism should be a federal priority. 30 Laws that provide funding for training in ...

Bioterrorism researchers argue that the exact level of risk is irrelevant. “To me it's a pretty simple calculation. There's a threat out there, we know that people have ...

bioterrorism-analysis. Bill Gates speaks during Peterson Institute 2013 Fiscal Summit on Facing the Future in Washington, DC in this May 7, 2013 file photo.

Sam: The 2001 anthrax attacks were an act of bioterrorism—a deliberate release of harmful biological agents to cause illness or death. Biological agents are bacteria or viruses or toxins extracted ...

Bioterrorism is a threat that most Americans are facing for the first time, and we need all the weapons at our disposal to meet it. We would be foolish to ignore the lessons of the debate about ...

Includes a resource list, "Teaching Aids on Bioterrorism." Just as many facets of life in the United States have changed since Sept. 11, 2001, so has the way in ...

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