Nano silver: extreme germ killer presents a growing threat to ...

The following comprehensive information on the impacts of NANO technology is a must read for anyone interested in trends in health and environment."Our new report released today details the growing threat to public health posed by extreme germ killer nano silver, and exposing...

CDC action at germ lab questioned

"At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new $214 million infectious disease laboratory in Atlanta, scientists are conducting experiments on bioterror bacteria in a room with a containment door sealed with duct tape."

Superbugs kills 90,000/year in US

This is all over the news in the US today:"CHICAGO - More than 90,000 Americans get potentially deadly infections each year from a drug-resistant staph "superbug," the government reported in its first overall estimate of invasive disease caused by the germ.Deaths tied to...

Bacteria outbreak closes two child units in an LA hospital

"A hospital has closed its neonatal and pediatrics intensive care units to new admissions after a potentially fatal strain of bacteria sickened seven children, including an infant who may have died from the infection, officials said."

Germ outbreak reported at L.A. hospital

"A hospital has closed its neonatal and pediatrics intensive care units to new admissions after a potentially fatal bacterium sickened seven children, including an infant who may have died from the infection, officials said. White Memorial Medical Center shut down the...

Woman Has Rare Case of Bubonic Plague

The Bubonic Plague, more commonly referred to as the "Black Death," ravaged Europe between the years 1347 and 1350. During this short period, 25 million people (one third of Europe's population at the time) were killed.  Thousands of people died each week and...

fleet of mobile laboratories

The IES mobile laboratories are designed to provide rapid, highly accurate chemical analyses. (The topic of Mobile Laboratories is again being discussed in April 2006)

Case Study: Mobile Chemical Laboratory Serves Security, Disaster Response

In dealing with an attack by chemical weapons, or a major industrial accident involving dangerous chemicals, emergency personnel must be able to quickly and accurately determine what kinds of substances are involved, and how broadly they have been disbursed. (The topic of...

Soldiers fall ill, decontaminate after finding sarin nerve agent

U.S. soldiers evacuated an Iraqi military compound after tests by a mobile laboratory detected the presence of sarin, a powerful nerve agent  (April 6, 2003)  The topic of Mobile Laboratories is again being discussed in April 2006.

The Search for WMD in Iraq

(01) US Biologist Tests DNA Samples in Iraq. A U.S. biologist with the 75th Exploitation Task Force tests DNA samples at their base in the Victory Palace complex outside Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 9, 2003. The American invasion broke up a program capable of producing Iraqi...

FOX News: U.S. Officials Confident of Weapons Lab Find

The vehicle contained fermenting tanks and dryers, such as those used to make the powder form of anthrax  (May 06, 2003)  The topic of Mobile Laboratories is again being discussed in April 2006. Copy & Click this...