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By Sarah M. Wiles The U.S. Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense has a robust development process for new CBRN medical countermeasures. Sarah M. Wiles explains the process and its rationale. The strategic...
By Dr. Christopher G. Earnhart “As the threat space has grown less predictable, it has become evident that preparedness must expand beyond a specific pathogen focus to include a response strategy for emerging, unanticipated, and potentially engineered...

Mpox Goes Global in 2024

By Col. (Ret.) Zygmunt Dembek Mpox disease – formerly known as monkeypox – caught the headlines in 2024 as rising cases in Africa and limited...

Salvaging Innocence: Addressing Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response 

By Frank Rando Frank Rando highlights the most important considerations in pediatric CBRN care with reference to historical case studies from Japan, Italy, and elsewhere. One...

Polar Pathogens

By Jeffrey P. Lee Jeffrey P. Lee discusses the work of researchers, military operators, and academics analyzing “zombie” viruses in the Arctic. Disclaimer: This article is...

MCMs for Radiation Exposure: The Importance of Biodosimetry Diagnostics

By Dr. Mary Sproull Dr. Mary Sproull explores the potential of biodosimetry as an essential medical countermeasure in the management of radiation injuries. In the realm...

Modernizing Medical Countermeasures to Face Evolving Threats

By Kaléo U.S. pharmaceutical company Kaléo strives to set the new standard for medical countermeasures with its next-generation AerioTM Auto-Injector Technology Platform. Although typically considered by...

Satan’s Bugs: Addressing Challenges in Emerging Biohazards

By Frank Rando From socioeconomic disparities to population management in an epidemiological emergency, Frank Rando discusses the greatest challenges facing global health security in the...

Rising Measles Cases: A Legacy of COVID-19

By Col. (Ret.) Zygmunt Dembek Col. (Ret.) Zygmunt Dembek discusses the recent increase in global measles cases and explains how the rise is related to...

Diseases X, Y, Z: Are We Ready?

By Andy Oppenheimer In February of this year, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, issued a stark new warning about...

USAMRIID: Readiness and Preparedness Through Education and Training 

By Robert von Tersch et al. Experts at the USAMRIID introduce their work in training and educating Service Members on the medical management of biological...

Man Versus Bio-Bugs: The Challenges in MCMs

By Dr. Joy Calayo Professor of Microbiology and Public Health Dr. Joy Calayo discusses the use of medical countermeasures during COVID-19, arguing that a “nation’s...

Protecting Europe from the Next Health Threats 

By Laurent Muschel With the COVID-19 pandemic officially declared over, health emergencies could once again seem like a minor worry for EU defense. Yet as...

COVID-19 Update: Variants, Vaccines, and Winter Illnesses 

By COL (Ret.) Zygmunt F. Dembek Epidemiologist and biochemist COL (Ret.) Zygmunt F. Dembek gives an update on the global COVID-19 situation, emerging variants, persisting...

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