Giving Full Measure To Countermeasures

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Life Sciences,Medical Follow-up Agency,Committee on Accelerating the Research, Development, and Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309091534

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Giving Full Measure to Countermeasures by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Life Sciences,Medical Follow-up Agency,Committee on Accelerating the Research, Development, and Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents Pdf

In recent years, substantial efforts have been initiated to develop new drugs, vaccines, and other medical interventions against biological agents that could be used in bioterrorist attacks against civilian populations. According to a new congressionally mandated report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies, to successfully develop these drugs, vaccines, and other medical interventions against biowarfare agents, Congress should authorize the creation of a new agency within the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense. The committee recommended that Congress should improve liability protections for those who develop and manufacture these products, to stimulate willingness to invest in new research and development for biowarfare protection. Giving Full Measure to Countermeasures also identifies other challengesâ€"such as the need for appropriate animal models and laboratories equipped with high-level biosafety protectionsâ€"that will require attention if DoD efforts to develop new medical countermeasures are to be successful.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Life Sciences,Medical Follow-Up Agency,Committee on Accelerating the Research Development and Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-04-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0309382556

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Giving Full Measure to Countermeasures by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Life Sciences,Medical Follow-Up Agency,Committee on Accelerating the Research Development and Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents Pdf

In recent years, substantial efforts have been initiated to develop new drugs, vaccines, and other medical interventions against biological agents that could be used in bioterrorist attacks against civilian populations. According to a new congressionally mandated report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council of the National Academies, to successfully develop these drugs, vaccines, and other medical interventions against biowarfare agents, Congress should authorize the creation of a new agency within the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense. The committee recommended that Congress should improve liability protections for those who develop and manufacture these products, to stimulate willingness to invest in new research and development for biowarfare protection. Giving Full Measure to Countermeasures also identifies other challengesâ "such as the need for appropriate animal models and laboratories equipped with high-level biosafety protectionsâ "that will require attention if DoD efforts to develop new medical countermeasures are to be successful.

Author : Coleen K. Martinez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biological warfare
ISBN : IND:30000139800449

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Biodefense Research Supporting the DoD by Coleen K. Martinez Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN : PURD:32754077533523

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Twenty-first Century Biological Threats by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Bioterrorism
ISBN : UOM:39015090413892

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Biological Threats by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 1290 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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House Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic government information
ISBN : PURD:32754075250823

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : PURD:32754078644717

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One Year Later by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform Pdf

Author : Sunit K. Singh,Jens H. Kuhn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030030537

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Defense Against Biological Attacks by Sunit K. Singh,Jens H. Kuhn Pdf

This first volume of a two-volume set describes general aspects, such as the historical view on the topic, the role of information distribution and preparedness of health-care systems and preparedness in emergency cases. Part two describes and discusseses in detail the pathogens and toxins that are potentially used for biological attacks. As such, the book is a valuable resource for faculties engaged in molecular biology, genetic engineering, neurology, biodefense, biosafety & biosecurity, virology, and infectious disease programs, as well as professional medical research organizations.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on Special Immunizations Program for Laboratory Personnel Engaged in Research on Countermeasures for Select Agents
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-07-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780309209243

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Protecting the Frontline in Biodefense Research by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on Special Immunizations Program for Laboratory Personnel Engaged in Research on Countermeasures for Select Agents Pdf

The U.S. Army's Special Immunizations Program is an important component of an overall biosafety program for laboratory workers at risk of exposure to hazardous pathogens. The program provides immunizations to scientists, laboratory technicians and other support staff who work with certain hazardous pathogens and toxins. Although first established to serve military personnel, the program was expanded through a cost-sharing agreement in 2004 to include other government and civilian workers, reflecting the expansion in biodefense research in recent years. Protecting the Frontline in Biodefense Research examines issues related to the expansion of the Special Immunizations Program, considering the regulatory frameworks under which the vaccines are administered, how additional vaccines might be considered for inclusion in the Program, and factors that might influence the development and manufacturing of vaccines for the Special Immunizations Program.

Author : David Seed
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781846317552

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Future Wars by David Seed Pdf

This timely book investigates fiction that speculates about wars likely to break out in the near or distant future. Ranging widely across periods and conflicts real and imagined, Future Wars explores the interplay between politics, literature, science fiction, and war in a range of classic texts. Individual essays look at Reagan's infamous “Star Wars” project, nuclear fiction, Martian invasion, and the Pax Americana. The use of future war scenarios in military planning dates back to the nineteenth century, and Future Wars concludes with a US Army officer's assessment of the continuing usefulness of future wars fiction.

Author : S. Scheipers
Publisher : Springer
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137362537

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Heroism and the Changing Character of War by S. Scheipers Pdf

Post-heroism is often perceived as one of the main aspects of change in the character of war, a phenomenon prevalent in western societies. According to this view, demographic and cultural changes in the west have severely decreased the tolerance for casualties in war. This edited volume provides a critical examination of this idea.

Author : Gregory D. Koblentz
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801457661

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Living Weapons by Gregory D. Koblentz Pdf

"Biological weapons are widely feared, yet rarely used. Biological weapons were the first weapon prohibited by an international treaty, yet the proliferation of these weapons increased after they were banned in 1972. Biological weapons are frequently called 'the poor man's atomic bomb,' yet they cannot provide the same deterrent capability as nuclear weapons. One of my goals in this book is to explain the underlying principles of these apparent paradoxes."—from Living Weapons Biological weapons are the least well understood of the so-called weapons of mass destruction. Unlike nuclear and chemical weapons, biological weapons are composed of, or derived from, living organisms. In Living Weapons, Gregory D. Koblentz provides a comprehensive analysis of the unique challenges that biological weapons pose for international security. At a time when the United States enjoys overwhelming conventional military superiority, biological weapons have emerged as an attractive means for less powerful states and terrorist groups to wage asymmetric warfare. Koblentz also warns that advances in the life sciences have the potential to heighten the lethality and variety of biological weapons. The considerable overlap between the equipment, materials and knowledge required to develop biological weapons, conduct civilian biomedical research, and develop biological defenses creates a multiuse dilemma that limits the effectiveness of verification, hinders civilian oversight, and complicates threat assessments. Living Weapons draws on the American, Soviet, Russian, South African, and Iraqi biological weapons programs to enhance our understanding of the special challenges posed by these weapons for arms control, deterrence, civilian-military relations, and intelligence. Koblentz also examines the aspirations of terrorist groups to develop these weapons and the obstacles they have faced. Biological weapons, Koblentz argues, will continue to threaten international security until defenses against such weapons are improved, governments can reliably detect biological weapon activities, the proliferation of materials and expertise is limited, and international norms against the possession and use of biological weapons are strengthened.

Author : Alexander Kelle,Kathryn Nixdorff,Malcolm Dando
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804786157

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Preventing a Biochemical Arms Race by Alexander Kelle,Kathryn Nixdorff,Malcolm Dando Pdf

Preventing a Biochemical Arms Race responds to a growing concern that changes in the life sciences and the nature of warfare could lead to a resurgent interest in chemical and biological weapons (CBW) capabilities. By bringing together a wide range of historical material and current literature in the field of CBW arms control, the book reveals how these two disparate fields might be integrated to precipitate a biochemical arms race among major powers, rogue states, or even non-state actors. It seeks to raise awareness among policy practitioners, the academic community, and the media that such an arms race may be looming if developments are left unattended, and to provide policy options on how it—and it's devastating consequences—could be avoided. After identifying weaknesses in the international regime structures revolving around the Biological Weapons and Chemical Weapons Conventions, it provides policy proposals to deal with gaps and shortcomings in each prohibition regime individually, and then addresses the widening gap between them.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Medical Follow-Up Agency,Committee on U.S. Military Malaria Vaccine Research: A Program Review
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309180436

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Battling Malaria by Institute of Medicine,Medical Follow-Up Agency,Committee on U.S. Military Malaria Vaccine Research: A Program Review Pdf

Malaria is an infectious disease common to several parts of the world, including Africa, northern South America, and Asia. During their service in the military, U.S. active members may be sent to any part of the world, including parts of the world where Malaria is an issue. In Liberia in 2003, for example, there was a 28 percent attack rate in Marines who spent a short time ashore, and half of the 80 Marines affected needed to be evacuated to Germany. This was not only costly to the U.S. military but dangerous as well. To fight against this disease, there exists a Malaria Vaccine program in the U.S. military. However, there exists a variety of potential vaccine targets for the most severe and important form of malaria; malaria from the species Plasmodium falciparum. Issues also arise with the fact that there are three possible stages to create vaccines against-preerythrocytic, blood, or transmission. The Department of Defense (DoD), through the commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), requested that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) conduct a programmatic review of the military Plasmodium falciparum malaria vaccine research and development program. There was to be a focus on vaccine against the preerythrocytic and blood stages. The IOM formed a committee of 11 experts with collective expertise in malaria vaccine research, parasite immunology, malarial biology, clinical trials and regulatory affairs, industrial and public-sector vaccine development, biologic products research and development (vaccinology), military research and development programs, tropical medicine, and public health. The committee focused different tasks including determining whether the DoD malaria vaccine research and development program is scientifically sound and able to achieve the vaccine program objectives within specified timelines, recommending how to overcome significant, identified barriers, and identifying major strategic goals and timelines based on the material received and presentations made by the DoD's program representatives. Battling Malaria: Strengthening the U.S. Military Malaria Vaccine Program presents the committee's findings, current malaria vaccines, and recommendations for the development of the U.S. Military vaccine research.