Fort Detrick MC4 unit honored for medical support program
Originally published on December 04, 2011

The U.S. Army's Medical Communications for Combat Casualty Care unit, known as MC4, was recently honored for its efforts to better prepare mental health professionals as they treat soldiers in a combat zone. more »

Workers detect odor in Area B
Originally published on November 20, 2011

Workers in Fort Detrick's Area B this week noticed an odor coming from a monitoring well they were installing, the military base's public affairs office said Saturday. more »

Report: With security spotty, many had access to anthrax at Fort Detrick
Originally published on October 24, 2011

WASHINGTON — The Army laboratory identified by prosecutors as the source of the anthrax that killed five people in the fall of 2001 was rife with such security gaps that the deadly spores could have easily been smuggled out of the facility, outside investigators found. more »

Scientists question anthrax attack findings
Originally published on October 10, 2011

HAGERSTOWN — Three scientists say they’re preparing a research paper questioning the government’s conclusion that an Army microbiologist at Fort Detrick in Frederick was the sole perpetrator of the 2001 anthrax attacks. more »

New analysis: no significant increases in cancer rates
Originally published on October 04, 2011

A new clustering analysis of about 14,000 invasive cancer cases diagnosed throughout the county from 1992 through 2008 found no statistically significant cancer increases, according to a summary report by state and local health officials. more »