Our nation's response to the bioterrorist anthrax attacks has been typical of US healthcare. Since America first learned of the index case of inhalational anthrax on October 4, 2001, we have ...

Researchers show that a cocktail of growth factors reversed would-be lethal cell damage in mice with anthrax, suggesting that this approach could be adapted for use in patients. Anthrax ...

Anthrax, otherwise known as the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is a deadly serious infectious disease that kills without question if its toxins reach a host's cells. A new treatment developed by ...

Anthrax, an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis, is often treatable in its early stages. But once the disease has progressed beyond the "point of no return" after just a ...

A U.S. official today said there was a "very good likelihood" that traces of anthrax found in mail sent to an outside Federal Reserve facility could prove to be false positives or cross ...

The incident occurred at one of Lake’s Phoenix offices with a note that said “caution anthrax,” according to reports. Lake’s ...

In this bonus video, see how scientists could tell whether the anthrax in the 2001 attacks was specially engineered to disperse through the air.

1970: The AVA anthrax vaccine was licensed by BioThrax for use in humans. 1990 t0 1991: An estimated 150,000 troops were ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Blood sample with anthrax bacteria positive (Photo: Courtesy) Two people have been ...