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An Automated, Broad-Based, Near Real-Time Public Health Surveillance System Using Presentations to Hospital Emergency Departments in New South Wales, Australia
In a climate of concern over bioterrorism threats and emergent diseases, public health authorities are trialing more timely surveillance systems. The 2003 Rugby World Cup RWC provided an opportunity to test the viability of a near real-time syndromic surveillance system in metropolitan Sydney, Australia. This paper describes the development and...
Tags: HEALTHCARE, BioMed Central, bioterrorism, public health, information system
White papers 2005-12-22
Bioterrorism Countermeasure Development: Issues in Patents and Homeland Security
This report explores the role of patents in encouraging the development and commercialization of new inventions and discusses the relationships between patent ownership and the generation of biomedical products. However, the grant of a patent on a pharmaceutical does not permit marketing of the product without the approval of the...
Tags: Federal government, HEALTHCARE, FDA, biomedical, patent, bioterrorism, marketing, homeland security, R&D, incentive, industry
White papers 2005-05-06
Bioterrorism: Information on Jurisdictions' Expenditure and Reported Obligation of Program Funds
This paper provides information on the extent to which jurisdictions had expended the fiscal year 2002 funds awarded for the program's third budget period as of August 30, 2003, and August 31, 2004, and the fiscal year 2003 funds awarded for the program's fourth budget period, as of August 30,...
Tags: Government Accountability Office, bioterrorism
White papers 2005-02-01
Syndromic Surveillance: An Effective Tool for Detecting Bioterrorism?
This study addresses three principal questions: Under what conditions is syndromic surveillance effective? Do more sophisticated detection methods outperform simple methods? How syndromic surveillance should be integrated into public health practice? This type of surveillance involves collecting and analyzing statistical data on health trends?such as symptoms reported by people seeking...
Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, RAND Corp., bioterrorism, public health, health care, sales, tool
White papers 2004-02-17
White Paper: Using Wireless Technologies to Address Bioterrorism & Other National Threats
This paper outlines the unique challenges that the Department of Homeland Security DHS and other governmental, health, and law enforcement agencies are facing. It also describes a range of effective mobile, wireless solutions that are providing instant access to critical data and communication links essential for fighting chemical, biological, and...
Tags: Handhelds, Palm Inc., U.S. Department of Homeland Security, bioterrorism, homeland security, wireless technology, wireless, handheld, health care, mobile
White papers 2003-08-01
AMDeC Center on Bioterrorism
The calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological. Terrorist event can cause mass casualties and/or strike at the heart of America’s sense of...
Tags: Security Services Group, violence, bioterrorism, biomedical, industry, security
White papers 2003-01-01
Risk Communication, the West Nile Virus Epidemic, and Bioterrorism
"The intentional or unintentional introduction of a pathogen in an urban setting presents severe communication challenges. Risk communication – a sciencebased approach for communicating effectively in high concern situations – provides a set of principles and tools for meeting those challenges. A brief overview of the risk communication theoretical perspective...
Tags: epidemic, bioterrorism, tool
White papers 2003-01-01
The Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Support Homeland Security: Recommendations for Emergency Management and Bioterrorism Response in Nebraska
Emergency management combines planning, preparation, and the optimum resources to mitigate and respond to an event. Good emergency management requires information that is accurate, current, timely, and quickly analyzed. This article shows how GIS technology provides the tools for displaying and analyzing spatial data in order to answer questions based...
Tags: emergency management, GIS, bioterrorism, homeland security, tool, security
White papers 2002-11-09
Keeping your Head in a Crisis - Responding to the Communication Challenges Posed by Bioterrorism
This live webcast called Keeping Your Head In A Crisis: Responding To Communication Challenges Posed By Bioterrorism And Emerging Infectious Diseases is presented by Vincent T. Covello, PhD, Director of the Center for Risk Communication. It assumes that as time moves into the 21st century, communication may well become the...
Tags: HEALTHCARE, bioterrorism, public health, officer, Webcast, health care
Webcasts 2002-04-11
Risk Communication: Responding to the Communication Challenges Posed by Bioterrorism.
This live webcast titled, Risk Communication: Responding to the Communication Challenges Posed by Bioterrorism features Vincent T. Covello, PhD, Director of the Center for Risk Communication with ASTHO President Georges C. Benjamin, MD. Since last year’s anthrax incidents, people have become aware of an increasing interest in public health from...
Tags: bioterrorism, Webcast, public health
Webcasts 2002-03-06

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DOR BioPharma Enters Into Collaborative Agreement With IDIS for Named Patient Access of orBec(R) in Europe
DOR BioPharma, Inc. (OTCBB: DORB) ("DOR" or the"Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing products totreat the life-threatening side effects of cancer treatments, seriousgastrointestinal diseases and vaccines against certain bioterrorism agents,announced today that it has executed a definitive collaborative agreementwith IDIS Limited ("IDIS"), for the supply and distribution within theEuropean Union...
Articles 2008-07-15
Tenon Consulting Expands Public/Private Emergency Management Efforts to Maryland and Missouri
Tenon Leads Initiatives Preparing for Pandemics, Bioterrorism and Other Catastrophic Emergencies ATLANTA -- With threats of pandemics, bioterrorism and catastrophic natural disasters ever present, Tenon Consulting Solutions, Inc. is working with a growing number of city and county governments across the United States to develop and implement collaborative...
Articles 2008-07-11
Aethlon Medical Featured in CBN Bioterrorism Report
SAN DIEGO -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD) disclosed today that it is featured in a CBN news story entitled: "Is the U.S. Ready for Bio-Warfare?" The story is accessible online at: www.cbn.com/CBNnews/406104.aspx. About Aethlon Medical Aethlon Medical is the developer of the Hemopurifier[R], a first-in-class medical...
Articles 2008-07-10
Aethlon Medical To Be Featured on "The 700 Club" Today
SAN DIEGO -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD) announced that its Hemopurifier[R] treatment technology will be featured today on "The 700 Club" as a treatment countermeasure to protect Americans from bioterror and pandemic threats. The 700 Club, which is seen in 95% of the U.S. television market, airs on the ABC...
Articles 2008-07-10
Universal Detection Technology Receives Contract to Provide Radiation Detection Equipment for the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Universal Detection Technology( www.udetection.com ) (OTCBB: UDTT) (FRANKFURT: PO8), a developer ofearly-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorismand other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorismconsulting and training services, reported today that it has received acontract to provide radiation detectionequipment for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The devices...
Articles 2008-07-07
Universal Detection Technology Submits SAFETY Act Developmental Testing & Evaluation Designation Application With the Department of Homeland Security
Universal Detection Technology( www.udetection.com ) (OTCBB: UDTT) (FRANKFURT: PO8), a developer of earlywarning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism andother infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorismconsulting and training services, reported today that it has submitted anapplication to gain SAFETY Act Developmental Testing and EvaluationDesignation (DT&E) with the Department...
Articles 2008-07-01
DOR BioPharma Announces Collaboration With Numoda Corporation for the Execution of Confirmatory, Phase 3 Clinical Trial of orBec(R)
DOR BioPharma, Inc. (OTCBB: DORB) ("DOR" or the"Company"), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company developing products totreat life-threatening side effects of cancer treatments and seriousgastrointestinal diseases, and vaccines against certain bioterrorismagents, announced today that it has entered into a collaboration withNumoda Corporation Numoda, experts in rapid information turnaround, forthe execution of its...
Articles 2008-06-30
Scientist's Pounds 1.4m pay-out over false anthrax claims
NEWS IN BRIEF :: UNITED STATES Former army scientist Steven Hatfill will receive a settlement of more than $2.8m (1.4m) from the US Justice Department, which he accuses of unfairly implicating him in anthrax attacks in 2001. The bioterrorism expert denied any involvement...
Articles 2008-06-29
Universal Detection Technology to Submit an Operational Requirements Document on Recommendation of the Department of Homeland Security
Universal Detection Technology( www.udetection.com ) (OTCBB: UDTT) (FRANKFURT: PO8), a developer ofearly-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorismand other infectious health threats and provider of counter-terrorismconsulting and training services, reported today that it is submitting anOperational Requirements Document ORD to the Department of HomelandSecurity based on the department's recommendation....
Articles 2008-06-24
Universal Detection Technology Invited to Discussions With the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate
Universal Detection Technology( www.udetection.com ) (OTCBB: UDTT) (FRANKFURT: PO8), a developer ofearly-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorismand a provider of counter terrorism training and solutions, announced todaythat it has been invited for discussions with the Department of HomelandSecurity's Science and Technology Directorate. The one on one meeting comesfollowing...
Articles 2008-06-18
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