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 US government urges journals to omit details of two H5N1 studies Dec 20, 2011
Preparedness report card spells out programs at risk for cuts Dec 20, 2011
NEWS SCAN: Boston biolab review, polio in China Dec 15, 2011
NEWS SCAN: Clinton's warning on bioterrorism, biodefense bill progress, norovirus vaccine, antivirals and abnormal behavior Dec 7, 2011
H5N1 transmission experiment stirs concern Nov 17, 2011
NEWS SCAN: National emergency test, persistent H1N1 antibodies, Thai lepto warning, possible polio patch, 'sharps' disposal Nov 8, 2011
GAO urges feds to take stock of state, local biosurveillance Nov 2, 2011
GAO finds gaps in bioterror countermeasure planning, budgeting Oct 27, 2011
NEWS SCAN: Airborne agent detectors, assay for anthrax and plague, HAI declines, EU measles cases Oct 19, 2011
NIH contracts target broad-spectrum therapies for bioterror threats Oct 14, 2011
Biodefense report card says US still unprepared Oct 12, 2011
BARDA: Many biodefense products to mature within 5 years Oct 6, 2011
Report: 395 mishaps at US labs risked releasing select agents Sep 28, 2011
Preparedness law renewal proceeds with minor tweaks Sep 22, 2011
NEWS SCAN: Bioterror program nixed, measles from Malaysia, global antibiotic-resistance trends Sep 22, 2011
CDC sees steady progress on state, local preparedness Sep 20, 2011
State funding a concern after decade of preparedness gains Sep 7, 2011
NEWS SCAN: Broad-spectrum antibiotic, training for food testing, H5N1 in ducks, malaria control Sep 7, 2011
Public health leaders cite lessons of 2001 anthrax attacks Sep 1, 2011
HHS announces $613 million in 2011 preparedness grants Aug 15, 2011
NEWS SCAN: CDC emergency guide, terms for resistant bacteria, E coli gene clues, HVAC sampling for bioterror agents Jul 28, 2011
Renewal of 2006 preparedness law advances in US House Jul 28, 2011
HHS says countermeasures program making progress Jul 26, 2011
NEWS SCAN: IV fluids and HUS, E coli DNA test, varicella vaccine and mortality, FDA research needs Jul 25, 2011
Panel calls for refining, paring select-agent list Jun 15, 2011
Public health groups sound warning about preparedness cuts May 19, 2011
Senate starts work on preparedness law reauthorization May 18, 2011
NRC seeks changes in US vaccine program for biodefense workers May 12, 2011
HHS reports hospital preparedness gains across nation May 6, 2011
NRC seeks detailed risk assessment for Army biodefense lab May 2, 2011
Federal preparedness advisers approve disaster research recommendations Apr 28, 2011
FDA strategic plan promises new food safety approaches Apr 21, 2011
CDC releases preparedness guidelines for states, localities Apr 14, 2011
Federal shutdown would slow but not stop disease-control efforts Apr 8, 2011
NEWS SCAN: BSL-3 lab opposed, norovirus vaccine tested Mar 15, 2011
NEWS SCAN: Egyptian H5N1 cases, more H5N1 outbreaks, vaccine-narcolepsy probe, anthrax testing Mar 7, 2011
GAO's federal duplication report cites problems in public health Mar 3, 2011
Proposed budget trims preparedness funds, boosts FDA Feb 14, 2011
NEWS SCAN: UK decontamination guide, yellow fever vaccine campaign, polio support Feb 1, 2011
NEWS SCAN: Fighting bioterrorism, ricin vaccine, food registry report, cholera aid Jan 21, 2011
NEWS SCAN: Biodefense research, cholera vaccination, early H1N1 in Taiwan, avian flu in Myanmar, IV zanamivir Jan 19, 2011
HHS names 6 new members to biodefense advisory panel Jan 4, 2011
Report: Bleak economy threatens state preparedness gains Dec 14, 2010
NEWS SCAN: Ag defense site, Salmonella outbreak over, cholera update, H1N1 in UK Dec 13, 2010
NEWS SCAN: Biosecurity in Africa, E coli cases up, Euro H1N1 lessons, Australian disease response, polio risk, antibiotic resistance Nov 15, 2010
HHS guidance aims to prevent misuse of synthetic DNA Oct 13, 2010
NEWS SCAN: Funds for anthrax, dengue vaccines; BioWatch assessment; flu vaccine strains; cholera in Africa; chikungunya in China Oct 8, 2010
CDC says state and local preparedness improving Sep 21, 2010
BARDA contracts target countermeasures, pandemic vaccine Sep 21, 2010
NEWS SCAN: Preparedness funding, health security report, pasteurized milk contamination, adolescent vaccine coverage Aug 19, 2010
HHS sees greater federal role in building biodefense tools Aug 19, 2010
Twin Cities mail carriers prepare to deliver biodefense drugs Aug 4, 2010
NEWS SCAN: Pandemic, bioterror funds kept intact; H5N1 death; vectorborne disease funding Jul 28, 2010
NEWS SCAN: New smallpox vaccine delivered, biodefense funding targeted Jul 13, 2010
HHS announces $390 million in grants for hospital preparedness Jul 8, 2010
NEWS SCAN: US biosurveillance strategy, H5N1 in Indonesia, food-recall phone apps Jul 2, 2010
DHS business preparedness certification program takes shape Jun 15, 2010
Advisory panel urges renewal of US biodefense efforts Mar 26, 2010
Report: For biodefense, US needs closer ties to industry Feb 12, 2010
HHS advisors face short deadline for analyzing biodefense Feb 10, 2010
Major review of biodefense measures to start soon Feb 9, 2010
Federal budget proposal boosts food safety, biodefense Feb 1, 2010
Report: US flunks on ability to blunt bio attack Jan 26, 2010
Obama spurs plans to deliver drugs by mail after bio attack Dec 31, 2009
TFAH says pandemic response shows strengths, weaknesses Dec 15, 2009
CDC's Rich Besser takes TV news post Jul 30, 2009
Choice of NYC's Frieden to lead CDC wins praise May 15, 2009
NIOSH revises advice to protect responders from airborne pathogens Apr 7, 2009
Rand says program to boost bioterrorism readiness works Mar 25, 2009
CDC's preparedness chief named acting director Jan 27, 2009
US preparedness report card decries funding lag Dec 9, 2008
DHS picks Kansas site for new animal disease lab Dec 5, 2008
HHS releases draft of national vaccine plan Dec 4, 2008
Firm says weakened smallpox vaccine has good safety profile Nov 14, 2008
FDA adjusts rules on prior notice of food imports Nov 10, 2008
DOD advisors outline biodefense priorities for next president Nov 7, 2008
Study: Media can distort public's views on infectious diseases Nov 5, 2008
US urged to launch major campaign against emerging diseases Oct 29, 2008
GAO says tighter security needed at two BSL-4 labs Oct 22, 2008
US antiterrorism rules restrict vaccine exports Oct 17, 2008
Rand report proposes standards for mass antibiotic dispensing Oct 15, 2008
Two firms win NIAID support for Ebola-Marburg vaccines Oct 8, 2008
CDC funds research on public health preparedness Oct 7, 2008
Public health groups report emergency preparedness gains Sep 30, 2008
Emergent garners $29 million for new anthrax vaccine Sep 26, 2008
US awards contracts in hunt for versatile biodefense drugs Sep 23, 2008
Lab lapses sparked anthrax false alarm in Idaho Sep 11, 2008
Policy group calls US biodefense progress mediocre Sep 10, 2008
HHS funds work on new anthrax antitoxin Sep 9, 2008
Anthrax probe prompts concerns about military labs Aug 26, 2008
HHS evaluates proposals for new anthrax vaccine Aug 12, 2008
BioWatch demands on state labs called burdensome Jul 24, 2008
DHS aims for faster detection of airborne pathogens Jul 22, 2008
More efforts look outside the box for outbreak signals Jul 21, 2008
GAO reports progress, pitfalls in state medical surge planning Jul 14, 2008
Leak from proposed ag lab could cost billions Jul 3, 2008
HHS announces preparedness grants for public health, hospitals Jun 3, 2008
Critical care panel tackles disaster preparation, surge capacity, rationing May 13, 2008
HHS names chief for biodefense research agency Apr 18, 2008
CDC funding varies widely by state, report says Apr 2, 2008
Report ranks cities' terrorist attack risks Mar 11, 2008
NIH responds to worries about Boston biodefense lab Mar 6, 2008
Texas A&M fined $1 million for lab safety lapses Feb 21, 2008
CDC says state preparedness much improved since 2001 Feb 20, 2008
Biodefense research watchdog group disbands Feb 13, 2008
HHS budget proposal cuts state preparedness, boosts food safety Feb 4, 2008
Study finds live operators are key to disease hotline success Jan 8, 2008
Funding cuts said to threaten states' preparedness progress Dec 18, 2007
Panel faults NIH risk assessment for Boston biodefense lab Dec 5, 2007
HHS issues guide for using call centers in emergencies Nov 8, 2007
White House aims to transform public health preparedness Oct 22, 2007
House committee airs safety concerns about biodefense labs Oct 4, 2007
Wisconsin lab broke Ebola rules, watchdog group says Sep 25, 2007
Biosafety lapses reported at 3 more Texas labs Sep 19, 2007
Texas A&M chief vows to fix biodefense lab problems Sep 6, 2007
CDC details problems at Texas A&M biodefense lab Sep 5, 2007
UN sets up bioweapons treaty support team Aug 29, 2007
Report says problems hobble US biosurveillance system Aug 16, 2007
Student treated after anthrax spill in Mississippi lab Aug 14, 2007
Medical groups announce agenda for improving disaster response Jul 24, 2007
HHS, DHS fund public health preparedness and emergency response Jul 18, 2007
HHS to give states $430 million for hospital preparedness Jul 11, 2007
CDC suspends work at Texas A&M biodefense lab Jul 3, 2007
HHS to set up biodefense advisory board Jun 20, 2007
New global disease-control rules take effect Jun 15, 2007
Syndromic surveillance: faulty alarm system or useful tool? May 16, 2007
FDA lists 2 respirators as offering disease protection May 9, 2007
Poll shows many unready for public health crisis May 8, 2007
HHS offers plan for defense against biological threats Apr 25, 2007
Interpol official warns of bioterror threat Mar 20, 2007
Survey says public health workers lag in preparedness Feb 13, 2007
Proposed US budget boosts pandemic readiness, stalls biodefense capacity Feb 7, 2007
State progress on health preparedness called slow Dec 19, 2006
Congress passes public health preparedness bill Dec 15, 2006
CDC rates hospital bioterrorism preparedness Dec 11, 2006
Gene chip test can identify wide range of pathogens Dec 7, 2006
HHS issues planning guide for mass casualty events Nov 20, 2006
APHA projects big decline in public health workforce Sep 1, 2006
FDA has new test for possible bioterror agents Aug 4, 2006
Broad health preparedness bill advances in Senate Jul 19, 2006
DHS starts work on $128 million biodefense center Jun 27, 2006
IOM: Emergency health system unprepared for disasters Jun 20, 2006
HHS offers states $1.2 billion for bioterrorism readiness Jun 9, 2006
DHS-CDC deal to share travelers' data draws fire Apr 27, 2006
US official admits problems in BioShield program Apr 12, 2006
Public health preparedness still lagging, group says Dec 7, 2005
CDC seeks comments on critical public health needs Dec 5, 2005
Physicians falter on test of bioterrorism awareness Sep 28, 2005
US quarantine system needs strategic leadership, IOM says Sep 9, 2005
New biosafety level 4 lab breaks ground at UTMB, Galveston Aug 11, 2005
HHS sets up board to combat misuse of biotech research Jul 1, 2005
Public health informatics training program announced Jun 8, 2005
Two schools added to biodefense research network Jun 1, 2005
WHO updates rules to prevent spread of disease May 24, 2005
New federal bioterrorism funds tied to specific goals May 23, 2005
Improvements in state terrorism preparedness come at a price May 12, 2005
NIAID awards first Project Bioshield grants May 10, 2005
Proposed budget cuts state biodefense funds, boosts drug stockpile Feb 11, 2005
US issues response plan for terrorism, disasters Jan 7, 2005
Report: Most states still unready for bioterrorism Dec 22, 2004
Leavitt nominated as new HHS secretary Dec 13, 2004
Departing HHS chief cites pandemic flu, food tampering as top concerns Dec 3, 2004
NIH funds research on how pathogens trigger immune response Nov 2, 2004
Links between human and animal disease surveillance growing Sep 21, 2004
Bush signs BioShield legislation Jul 21, 2004
House sends BioShield bill to Bush Jul 16, 2004
Public health worker shortage could imperil terrorism preparedness Jun 22, 2004
Public health worker shortage could imperil terrorism preparedness Jun 22, 2004
Public health preparedness grants to total $849 million Jun 17, 2004
CDC issues bioterrorism-response guidebook for coroners Jun 11, 2004
HHS to shift some biodefense funds from states to cities Jun 7, 2004
HHS allocates $498 million for hospital preparedness May 27, 2004
Senate passes 'Bioshield' bill May 20, 2004
Reorganization aims to boost CDC's preparedness impact May 14, 2004
NIH funds computer modeling of disease outbreaks, responses May 7, 2004
Bush administration catalogs biodefense gains, promises more Apr 28, 2004
NIOSH certifies two gas masks for first responders Mar 18, 2004
New board to advise on 'dual use' research, announces HHS Mar 4, 2004
Bioterrorist attack might trigger mass mailing of antibiotics Feb 20, 2004
Bush seeks to expand surveillance for bioterrorism Jan 29, 2004
States' progress in health preparedness called modest Dec 12, 2003
Scientists create functioning virus in 2 weeks Nov 14, 2003
USDA will issue temporary permits to handle 'select agents' Nov 11, 2003
Epidemiology work force has grown, but not enough, says CDC Oct 31, 2003
Expert offers plan to make federal biodefense program more coherent Oct 29, 2003
To block terrorists, panel calls for more screening of research Oct 10, 2003
NIAID funds 11 new biodefense labs Oct 1, 2003
NIAID report claims great progress in biodefense research Sep 30, 2003
Johns Hopkins biodefense experts head in new direction Sep 23, 2003
NIAID launches program to apply immunology to biodefense Sep 17, 2003
HHS awards funds for bioterrorism preparedness training Sep 15, 2003
HHS funds regional biodefense research centers Sep 5, 2003
HHS releases $1.4 billion to states for public health preparedness Sep 4, 2003
First responders worried about safety gear for chem, bio hazards Aug 25, 2003
Report says bioterrorist attack on US seaport could cost trillions Jul 28, 2003
House passes Bioshield bill to promote bioterrorism defenses Jul 19, 2003
HHS to expand mobile public health force Jul 9, 2003
Biodefense talent shortage said to threaten nation's preparedness Jul 8, 2003
Influenza virus seen as possible bioterrorism weapon Jul 8, 2003
First responders called unprepared for terrorist attacks Jun 30, 2003
HHS offers tool to assess hospital staff needs for bioterrorism response Jun 27, 2003
D. A. Henderson sees reasons for concern, hope in infectious disease realm Jun 13, 2003
US still underinvested in public health, CDC chief says May 20, 2003
Multistate exercise tests response to biological, radiological attacks May 12, 2003
Genetic blueprint of Q fever pathogen decoded Apr 16, 2003
HHS to distribute $1.4 billion in biodefense funds to states Mar 20, 2003
Senate panel approves 'BioShield,' nixes smallpox compensation plan Mar 20, 2003
U.S. raises terrorism alert, steps up food and health security Mar 19, 2003
US should lead in battling global microbial threats, says IOM Mar 18, 2003
BioWatch program aims for nationwide detection of airborne pathogens Feb 26, 2003
National ad campaign urges Americans to prepare for terrorist threats Feb 24, 2003
Citing reports on Al Qaida, feds raise threat level to 'high' Feb 7, 2003
Bush initiative would promote new defenses against bioterror diseases Jan 29, 2003
CDC expands security guidelines for labs handling dangerous pathogens Dec 6, 2002
Homeland Security law leaves HHS in control of bioterrorism preparedness Nov 22, 2002
Most public health agencies making progress on preparedness, survey finds Nov 12, 2002
Managed care group gets CDC grant to watch patient data for signs of attack Oct 2, 2002
CDC sees no evidence of bioterrorism in spread of West Nile virus Sep 19, 2002
MMWR will post terrorism-related reports ahead of schedule Sep 11, 2002
IOM says military vaccine program needs revamping, more money Sep 11, 2002
Value of 'syndromic surveillance' for bioterrorism unclear from post-Sep 11 experience Sep 10, 2002
CDC touts improvements in terrorism-response capability over past year Aug 29, 2002
HHS lists members of Council on Public Health Preparedness Aug 26, 2002
House backs keeping HHS in charge of bioterrorism preparedness Jul 22, 2002
Homeland security strategy report calls for numerous biodefense initiatives Jul 17, 2002
Public health groups see fragmentation in Homeland Security Department plan Jul 9, 2002
Julie Gerberding named director of CDC Jul 3, 2002
New bioterrorism law aims to boost public health, guard food and water Jun 13, 2002
Proposed Homeland Security Department would take over bioterrorism-related work Jun 7, 2002
HHS announces $747 million in biodefense grants to states and cities Jun 7, 2002
Congress approves wide-ranging bioterrorism preparedness bill May 24, 2002
Public health faces severe labor shortage, says HHS bioterrorism expert May 21, 2002
HHS offers advice on guarding building air systems from terrorist attack May 10, 2002
Jerome Hauer to succeed D. A. Henderson in public health preparedness post May 7, 2002
State public health emergency bills getting favorable reception Apr 12, 2002
Emergency responders see need for better safety gear and training Apr 8, 2002
Team of four will lead CDC until new director is named Apr 3, 2002
President Bush moves to fill NIH and surgeon general positions Mar 27, 2002
NIAID releases lengthy bioterrorism research agenda Mar 18, 2002
CDC director to leave post March 31 Feb 25, 2002
HHS supplies funds for academic centers for public health preparedness Feb 7, 2002
Proposed 2003 HHS budget includes a 45% boost in bioterrorism-related spending Feb 6, 2002
HHS announces states' shares of bioterrorism preparedness funds Feb 1, 2002
Bioterrorist attack likely would force rationing of medical care, says CDC physician Jan 31, 2002
State health emergency laws aren't ready for bioterrorism, says expert Jan 30, 2002
Bush proposes five-fold rise in NIH bioterrorism research for 2003 Jan 28, 2002
HHS to release $200 million in bioterrorism preparedness funds to states Jan 28, 2002
Public could play positive role in response to bioterrorism, experts say Jan 4, 2002
Congress approves $2.5 billion for bioterrorism preparedness Dec 21, 2001
House passes $2.9 billion authorization for bioterrorism preparedness Dec 13, 2001
HHS announces new bioterrorism research initiatives Dec 10, 2001
Quarantine not likely to be best tool for halting bioterrorism-related disease, experts say Dec 5, 2001
Thompson presents model state legislation for public health emergencies Nov 9, 2001
D. A. Henderson to direct new Office of Public Health Preparedness Nov 6, 2001
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