Deadly Bat Disease Linked to Cold-Loving Fungus

" Scientists have pinpointed the fungus linked to white-nose syndrome, the mysterious ailment that has wiped out large populations of bats in the northeastern United States."

Philippines - News of abduction testifies to, tests power of blogging

Makati City, Philippines - The news spread like wild fire--attesting to the power of blogs in public affairs and information dissemination.  Seconds after "melquita" posted a call for help on Multiply.com, the Filipino blogosphere heeded by re-posting the piece on their...

Mouse Ranching And "Knockout Mice" Receive Nobel Prize :: MAXINE

"Of Mice And Men - The business of raising mice for medical research is not just an enterprise where a student researcher “finds” a rare mouse with a peculiar genetic characteristic anymore. It has become...

Indigenous Panama region Suffers Mystery Illness

 "PANAMA CITY, Panama – Local officials are reporting that 42 people have died, almost all of them children, in an outbreak of a still unidentified disease in the remote Ñurum district of Panama’s...

White Stripes cancel US tour; Meg's anxiety to blame

After touring every Canadian province, it's understandable that the White Stripes would be tired (lucky us Canucks!). It seems that the Great White North was proving too much for Meg; the Stripes are cancelling...

Hundreds of Saudi camels die from mystery ailment

Over 200 camels have died of a mystery ailment in Saudi Arabia. King Abdullah has promised compensation to the owners of the camels, who say the real number of deaths is actually higher. Ministry officals are...

The 10 Biggest Interview Killers

"When you're on a romantic dinner date, you try to avoid "mood killers" -- talking with a mouth full of food, cursing an ex-lover, or complaining about a foot ailment. During a job interview, you have to avoid similar spoilers if you want to make a good impression. Here are...

300,000 in the USA afflicted by ailment; most don't know it

By Steve Sternberg, USA TODAY - Sen. Tim Johnson is one of about 300,000 people in the USA with the congenital defect called arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Most people don't realize they've got the...

Tips to Beat Job Burnout - Part 2 in a 2-Part Series

"In Part 1, we discussed how to know if you have job burnout -- an ailment common to workers in the healthcare industry. This part of the article will discuss tips to beat burnout in the workplace. One of the best ways to defeat burnout is to make your job more enjoyable....

Isolated Americans trying to connect (AP)

" NEW YORK - In bleak nursing homes and vibrant college dorms, in crowded cities and spread-out suburbs, Americans confront an ailment with no single cause or cure. Some call it social isolation or disconnectedness. Often, it's just plain loneliness. An age-old ailment, to...

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