Bioterrorism training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School was a topic of conversation recently at the Association of American Medical Colleges' (AAMC) annual meeting, where representatives ...

The University’s Bioterrorism Preparedness Initiative was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. “The state has compelling circumstances for terrorism, ...

An effective response to a bioterrorism attack requires prepared, well-trained local responders. Such responders have been taught the unique characteristics of biological agents that could be used as ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- In Colorado Springs, Common Spirit Penrose, and St. Francis hospitals are working with the FBI to run a bioterrorism external disaster exercise. These exercises are ...

Thursday’s bioterrorism training session at South Central College demonstrated one thing. If we quickly need thousands of Smartie candies bagged up in packages of 20, we’re in luck. Actually, the ...

The events of September 11, 2001, and other incidents such as the anthrax problems moved concern for terrorist attacks from the area of threat to reality. Continuing concern keeps the possibility of ...

It is highly probable that biological attacks by terrorists will occur in the next 5 years. Dr. Raymond Zilinskis, senior scientist-in-residence at the Center for Nonproliferation Studies, gave the ...

o explain the situations that New York Medical College's Center of Excellence in Precision Responses to Bioterrorism and Disasters will help address, Dr. Robert W. Amler said to picture the final ...

Canadian physicians, nurses, paramedics and other frontline health professionals will be asked to take biohazard refresher courses under a $12-million health- security package announced Oct. 18 by ...

OKLAHOMA CITY -- A new center that will provide additional education and training to professionals who respond to bioterrorism emergencies has been designated at the College of Public Health at the ...

More than one-half of 631 physicians tested were unable to correctly diagnose diseases caused by agents most likely to be used by bioterrorists, such as smallpox, anthrax, botulism and plague, ...

Maryland's war on terrorism now includes a rapid-response strike force of roughly 700 men and women with the ability to maneuver in lab coats, not battle fatigues. They are pharmacists -- volunteers ...