News tagged with deadly germ

Scientists man bioterror front lines post-9/11

(AP) -- Just hours after the first death in the 2001 anthrax attacks, Tom Slezak was told to gather his team, collect his gear and get on a plane.

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Panel: Overzealous rules may stifle germ research

(AP) -- A panel of university and private-sector scientists urged Congress on Thursday not to overregulate laboratories that handle the world's deadliest pathogens, saying it could have a chilling effect on research of biological ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

False test results seen in maternal screening

(AP) -- A massive effort to test pregnant women for a deadly germ they can spread to their babies has yielded a bad surprise - a high rate of wrong test results that led some infants to miss out on treatment.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 18, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0