USA Today
WASHINGTON (AP) — With a few drops of blood, scientists are creating a
way to tell who's absorbed dangerous radiation levels, part of the
government's preparations against a terrorist attack — and research that
just might point toward new cancer care, too.
Duke University's
work aims to allow rapid triage in wake of a dirty bomb explosion or
other radiological emergency, to sort out who among potentially
thousands of panicked people need treatment for radioactive fallout and
who can go home. At the same time, it illustrates an evolving new
approach to developing so-called "medical countermeasures" for defense:
They ought to have an everyday use, too... read more
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