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Scientists Develop Polymer to Counter Biological and Chemical Toxins
March 19, 2010Scientists at the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine have developed a mesh material that could have applications as a countermeasure for combating contamination from weapons of mass destruction, a nonprofit health system, UPMC, announced yesterday (see GSN, Nov. 13, 2009).
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U.S. to Lobby for Indian Entry to Export-Control Groups, Report Says
Nov. 2, 2010The United States is expected to support Indian representation on a number of key export control organizations, possibly bolstering the South Asian country's influence over trade rules for weapon-sensitive equipment and its own ability to import such items, the Times of India reported today (see GSN, Oct. 28).
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U.N. to Cancel Iraq Sanctions
Dec. 14, 2010The U.N. Security Council is expected tomorrow to eliminate multiple sanctions imposed on Iraq during Saddam Hussein's rule, Agence France-Presse reported (see GSN, Aug. 6).
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U.N. Lifts WMD Sanctions on Iraq
Dec. 15, 2010The U.N. Security Council today lifted a set of sanctions imposed on Iraq during the Hussein regime, including a 1991 measure intended to prevent the Arab state from developing weapons of mass destruction, Agence France-Presse reported (see GSN, Dec. 14).
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Study Urges U.S. to Update Chem-Bio Defense Efforts
Jan. 24, 2011The U.S. Defense Department should revamp its chemical- and biological-weapon defense efforts in a bid to discourage antagonists from developing new lethal agents or employing such materials in a devastating attack, according to a newly published RAND Corp. report (see GSN, Nov. 8, 2010).
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Napolitano Requests $57B For Homeland Security
Feb. 18, 2011The U.S. Homeland Security Department is seeking $57 billion in funding for the upcoming fiscal year for programs that include a monitoring system for potential bioterrorism threats and acquisition of additional radiation detectors to safeguard population centers against a potential nuclear attack (see GSN, Feb. 10).
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Mideast WMD-Free Zone Inches Forward Amid Gripes About U.S. Role
July 22, 2011WASHINGTON -- An international meeting in Belgium this month to discuss prospects for banning weapons of mass destruction from the Middle East showed some glimmers of progress, but complaints are mounting that the United States is falling short in its leadership role (see GSN, July 12).
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Senate Holds up Nominee for State Department Nonproliferation Bureau
Aug. 11, 2011WASHINGTON -- An unidentified U.S. senator has placed a hold on the nomination of the veteran diplomat picked to lead a key State Department arms control bureau (see GSN, Aug. 9).
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BARDA Funds Radiation Treatment Project
Sept. 30, 2011The U.S. Health and Human Services Department on Thursday announced it had awarded a contract worth up to $31.1 million for development of an orally ingested drug intended to neutralize radioactive contaminants inside the body (see GSN, Sept. 29).
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South Korea Prepares Bio, Chem Countermeasures
Oct. 7, 2011The South Korean government is preparing medical countermeasures to aid potential victims of a biological or chemical strike launched by North Korea, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday (see GSN, Sept. 19).
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Australia Rejecting Fewer Visa Requests Over WMD Concerns
Oct. 17, 2011The Australian government so far in 2011 has denied 15 requests for visas due to WMD fears -- a number significantly lower than in recent years, The Australian newspaper reported on Monday (see GSN, April 5, 2010).
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Reforms Seen Failing to Rescue U.S. Biodefense Drug Efforts
Oct. 26, 2011Organizational problems and funding shortfalls continue to hinder U.S. efforts to develop and produce vaccines and other treatments for use following a potential act of bioterrorism, despite three attempts to overhaul the system since the 1990s, the New York Times reported on Wednesday (see GSN, Sept. 27).
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