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Lessons from H1N1: Anticipate new pathogens

So far, the H1N1 virus did not become the pandemic that some feared it would be. Its deadliness was not much more than that of the common flu, and most of those who died from it were people with weakened immune systems. That however is no reason for...

opinion by ishambat | 3 wks ago
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Jarrett Martineau

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This flu 'pandemic': Mexican pigs in a poke.

"Factory farms....manufacture low-cost flesh, with a side-dish of viruses to go". Johann Hari, The Independent, 1st May 2009. I don't know about you: my picture of how and where this flu virus started was of...

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opinion by gerrypopplestone | 34 wks ago | updated 19 wks ago
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Dianna Narotski

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Pig Cells To Fight Diabetes

A biotech company in New Zealand is conducting experiments using the insulin producing cells of newborn pigs to fight Type 1 Diabetes in humans.They plan to implant the pig cells into human volunteers. Type 1...

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created by Barbara McPherson | 21 wks ago
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Has the time come to re_Engineer computers?

If a computer were likened to a person and be subjected to all the viruses and infections we’d all be perpetually sitting facing a Doctor however one must purchase a fire wall or an anti-virus package such that an operating system remain operational as to intended purpose...

created by Professor | 36 wks ago
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‘Ghost’ hackers worm into govt. computers

GhostNet, an international cyber espionage network, hacked into the Government of Bhutan's computer system. Eleven computers belonging to the Foreign Ministry department and one computer of the Labour Ministry have been infected with the virus. "Eleven computers in...

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created by Suranee | 38 wks ago
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Art_By_Alida

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SpamBots Are Exploiting Forums Which Use vBulletin Software.

PORNOGRAPHY and PHARMACUETICAL SPAM EPIDEMIC HITTING THE INTERNET. USERS ARE BEING LURED WITH PORNO AND ADVERTISEMENT FOR PHARMACUETICALS, THEN IF THEY HIT THE USER PROFILE ON THE FORUMS, AN EXE PROGRAM IS...

created by Art_By_Alida | 42 wks ago | updated 39 wks ago
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sara star

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Baxter: Product contained live bird flu virus

When I saw this story on a website some days ago, but was unable to find any one else writing about it, I thought it might just be another of the whirlwind of unproven stories that find a home on the...

created by nukegingrich | 42 wks ago | updated 39 wks ago
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reno_fog

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Autumn Babies More Prone to Asthma

With more sources of internal pollution such as out gassing from plastics, pet dander and food allergies. The health of babies is also at risk for the time of year they are born, although the study urges...

created by reno_fog | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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RayBanBro66

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Be Careful Where you Click

"Fake YouTube pages used to spread viruses ...

created by RayBanBro66 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Babel-Fish

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Eugenics and its secret following

Now we have a longevity problem especial in third world countries where populations are growing and people are living longer. In the world prosperous western nations have the problem of funding their old...

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opinion by Babel-Fish | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Georgia cuts access to Russian websites, TV news

"By Niko Mchedlishvili TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian authorities have blocked most access to Russian news broadcasters and websites since the outbreak of the conflict with Moscow. Georgia's Interior Ministry said the action was not anti-democratic, but Russian...

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created by dunkelberg | 1 year ago
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kyz

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Bees Lose Buzz When Sick

A study done by British researchers shows that bees can get sick and recover after the immune system actively fights off viruses or parasites. Researchers said on Wednesday that bumblebees can get ill and seems to...

created by Heiky | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Vemrion

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Attack of Human Rights Groups on Web

Escalating computer viruses, data-stealing Trojan horses and other malicious software are plaguing many human rights groups these days, and many of these software are being routed from China. The sophistication of...

created by Heiky | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Garry Choo

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Instructor teaches students how to code viruses

A California computer instructor is teaching students how to code and think like a hacker, much to the chagrin of computer anti-virus companies. He says he hopes to shake up the internet security sector by...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Asprox computer virus infects key government and consumer websites

More alarming news on the loss of personal details from Government internet sites are unfolding..."Eastern European hackers are suspected of placing the Asprox virus on more than a thousand British websites, including those run by the NHS and a local council, in the past two...

created by liamssoft | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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