No evidence Tamiflu-resistant H1N1 viruses spread in UK, US clusters: WHO
TORONTO - There is no evidence that Tamiflu-resistant viruses have spread beyond the walls of two hospitals where they caused clusters of cases among immunocompromised patients, the World H...
The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News,
Wed Dec 02 16:47:00 PST 2009
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Evolutionary arms race between bacteria and their viruses in soil
Viruses of soil bacteria (phages) evolve to improve their ability to infect the bacterial hosts that surround them. This is shown in a new study. Phages appear to be better able to infect b...
Science Daily,
Mon Nov 30 19:28:59 PST 2009
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Online CAT crash traced to viruses Conflicker, Nimda
Viruses Conflicker and W32.NIMDA spearheaded the November 28 attack on the online version of the Common Admission Test...
Express India,
Mon Nov 30 20:24:19 PST 2009
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IIM-A names 2 viruses that caused CAT chaos
The trouble with the computer-aided CAT exam was diagnosed as
The Times of India,
Mon Nov 30 14:59:09 PST 2009
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Newly Explored Bacteria Reveal Some Huge RNA Surprises
Yale University researchers have found very large RNA structures within previously unstudied bacteria that appear crucial to basic biological functions such as helping viruses infect cells ...
redOrbit,
Wed Dec 02 17:20:28 PST 2009
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Infections Common In ICUs Worldwide
Nearly half of patients in intensive care units globally contract infections, and 70 percent are being treated with antibiotics, a development that may aid the rise of drug-resistant viruse...
redOrbit,
Wed Dec 02 11:12:16 PST 2009
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Newly explored bacteria reveal some huge RNA surprises
Yale University researchers have found very large RNA structures within previously unstudied bacteria that appear crucial to basic biological functions such as helping viruses infect cells ...
EurekAlert!,
Wed Dec 02 10:21:20 PST 2009
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Secure Web shopping; US trails in worker benefits
ONLINE SHOPPING SAFETY: Whether businesses like it or not, online shopping is increasingly prevalent at work, surveys show, and comprise a growing chunk of American retailers' sales. So exp...
AP via Yahoo! News,
Tue Dec 01 12:35:04 PST 2009
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H1N1 and Other Diseases of Civilization
One of the greatest tragedies of my life is that the crabby robot dude in The Matrix compared human beings to viruses before I was able to publish my doctoral dissertation, tentatively titl...
Alibi,
Wed Dec 02 17:14:39 PST 2009
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Cameroon the New Hotbed of Malware
garg0yle writes "According to McAfee, more than a third of Cameroon domains (TLD of .cm) are infested with viruses or other not-so-fun party treats. Given that it's very easy to mis-type .c...
Slashdot,
Wed Dec 02 20:41:56 PST 2009
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Tumor-Attacking Virus Strikes With 'One-Two Punch'
Ohio State University cancer researchers have developed a tumor-attacking virus that both kills brain-tumor cells and blocks the growth of new tumor blood vessels. Their research shows that...
Medical News Today,
Wed Dec 02 08:40:05 PST 2009
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Protect your computer from viruses, malware and spyware by remembering the basics ...
Half of computer owners forget to turn on the firewall that can protect their home computer. Some simple tips to help you dodge viruses and malware.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer,
Sun Nov 29 10:01:02 PST 2009
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Cameroon leapfrogs Hong Kong in malware hosting blocklist
One in three .cm domains booby-trapped, warns McAfee Cameroon (.cm) web domains supplanted those in Hong Kong as most likely to harbour malware, with more than one in three (36.7 per cent) ...
The Register,
Wed Dec 02 05:09:15 PST 2009
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Are you ready for the dog and cat flu? / Rapidly mutating influenza viruses threat...
Just in case you weren't panicking enough over the swine flu, it turns out that the virus that causes it, H1N1, can make dogs, cats and ferrets sick, too. H1N1 got its nickname, the swine f...
San Francisco Chronicle,
Tue Dec 01 02:24:00 PST 2009
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Mysterious bee killer is breaking out in hives
For Texas commercial beekeeper John Talbert, the mysterious malady that is killing off bees means he's keeping his hives close to home.
McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 02 13:27:00 PST 2009
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Severely ill hospital patients need swine flu drug boost: WHO
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday recommended boosted antiviral treatment for hospital patients with severely weakened immune systems who contract swine flu, following recent clust...
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Wed Dec 02 11:55:49 PST 2009
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Secure Web shopping; US trails in worker benefits
ONLINE SHOPPING SAFETY: Whether businesses like it or not, online shopping is increasingly prevalent at work, surveys show, and comprise a growing chunk of American retailers' sales. So exp...
San Francisco Chronicle,
Tue Dec 01 13:10:20 PST 2009
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U.K. Police Make Trojan Computer Virus Arrests
The Zbot family of viruses has periodically swept across the Internet, stealing personal information from computers across the world and feeding it back to cyber-criminals.
Enterprise Security Today,
Wed Dec 02 00:04:14 PST 2009
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It's simple: Wash hands, prevent illness
Although it's nearly impossible to keep your hands germ-free, washing your hands frequently can help limit the transfer of bacteria and viruses
The Arizona Republic,
Tue Dec 01 16:50:34 PST 2009
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