Your only anthrax news source! Click on each item to read full story.   Professor, former USA Today reporter to leave WVU (The Charleston Gazette) read story A high profile professor at West Virginia University P.I. Reed School of Journalism involved in a court case to disclose her sources for stories about the 2001 anthrax attacks will leave WVU at the end of the spring semester.   Novel Microparticle Offers Immunological Breakthrough Against a Range of Infectious Diseases and Potentially Some ... (Centre Daily Times) read story When Virionyx, a New Zealand biotechnology company, tested a new anthrax vaccine, company scientists were elated when it worked, but then dumbfounded when one of the negative control agents compared to the vaccine also provided an unexpected level of protection against the bacterial toxin. That finding has led rapidly to a breakthrough that could help protect against a wide range of infectious ...   Novel Microparticle Offers Immunological Breakthrough Against a Range of Infectious Diseases and Potentially Some ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) read story AUCKLAND, New Zealand----When Virionyx, a New Zealand biotechnology company, tested a new anthrax vaccine, company scientists were elated when it worked, but then dumbfounded when one of the negative control agents compared to the vaccine also provided an unexpected level of protection against the bacterial toxin.   Biothreats workshop to take place in WS (BizJournals) read story Clean Earth Technologies will partner with N.C. State University to put on the first annual Biothreat Agents (Bacillus) Workshop at the Piedmont Triad Research Park on May 28.   WINDMILL: Anthrax discovered in Val Verde. (The San Angelo Standard-Times) read story SONORA - An early case of anthrax discovered in a 5-year-old male goat in neighboring Val Verde County has prompted ranchers in the six adjoining county regions to vaccinate livestock to prevent additional death losses, said Pascual Hernandez, Texas AgriLive Extension agent in Sonora.   Bioterror defenses in lobbying crunch (The Politico) read story Rival biotechnology companies seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts turn to K Street hired guns.   Reporter challenges ruling over sources in anthrax case (AP via Yahoo! News) read story A federal appeals court appeared reluctant Friday to uphold hefty fines for a reporter who refuses to identify the sources of her stories about the 2001 anthrax attacks.   Response Biomedical Corporation Announces First Quarter Results (T-Net British Columbia) read story Vancouver, BC, May 15, 2008--(T-Net)--Response Biomedical Corporation (TSX: RBM) reported that it recorded total revenues of $1,173,121 and a net loss of $3,544,111 or ($0.03) per share for the three month period ended March 31, 2008. Additionally, the Company announced that as of March 31, 2008 it had $7,948,912 in working capital which included $3,676,748 in share subscriptions receivable from ...   San Manuel's Celebrity Poker Tournament raises more than $500,000 for Darfur relief (Fontana Herald News) read story Professional poker player Annie Duke and Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle hosted the Ante Up for Africa celebrity Poker tournament and exclusive VIP after party at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino to raise awareness and funds for the Darfur crisis in Africa last week.   San Francisco (The San Francisco Examiner) read story ROCKVILLE, Md. ( Map ) - ROCKVILLE, Md. , May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: HGSI ) today announced that Kevin P. McRaith has joined the Company as Vice President, Hepatology Franchise.