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  • July 2008

    • Brits Warn of Devastating Pandemic

      newser  |  Independent (UK)  |  Jul 21, 08 9:26 AM CDT

      Brits Warn of Devastating Pandemic

      The world is in danger of losing up to 50 million people to an "inevitable" flu pandemic, and global response agencies aren't ready for such a test, the British government warns. A report rates early-warning systems as "poorly coordinated" and calls for an overhaul of the World Health Organization, reports the Independent . More »

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      virus  • World Health Organization  • epidemic  • bird flu  • flu  • pandemic

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Cold Virus Joins Cancer Fight

      newser  |  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  |  Apr 7, 08 2:14 PM CDT

      Cold Virus Joins Cancer Fight

      Scientists are trying to beat some of the most untreatable forms of cancer by employing another undefeated ailment: the common cold. A research team in Seattle has "modified the viruses so they can selectively target the tumor cells, replicate inside them and kill them," says one of the scientists, but so far just in mice. Deploying viruses against cancer isn't a new technique, reports the Post-Intelligencer. More »

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      cancer  • medical breakthrough  • virus  • tumor  • clinical trials  • common cold  • scientific breakthroughs  • measles

  • February 2008

    • This Year's Flu Vaccine Missing the Mark

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 16, 08 6:45 AM CST

      This Year's Flu Vaccine Missing the Mark

      Flu season peaks in early February and experts say this could be a very bad year. Health officials say that is partly because this year's flu vaccines aren't effective enough, the AP reports. "Every area of the country is experiencing lots of flu right now," said a doctor from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More »

    • Lasers Able to Zap Viruses

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Feb 6, 08 2:05 PM CST

      Lasers Able to Zap Viruses

      Laser pulses tuned to the right frequency can be used to zap viruses, researchers have found, the way a soprano can shatter a wine glass, LiveScience reports. Scientists have developed computer models to determine a virus's lowest resonant frequency, and then destroy it with a laser pulse. "Like pushing a child on a swing from rest, one impulsive push gets the virus shaking," one says. More »

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      virus  • lasers

  • January 2008

    • New Virus Linked to Virulent Skin Cancer

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jan 18, 08 1:55 PM CST

      New Virus Linked to Virulent Skin Cancer

      A new virus has been linked with a rare but particularly aggressive form of skin cancer that affects as many as 1,200 Americans a year. Scientists have yet to definitively prove a causal relationship between the newly discovered polyoma virus and Merkel cell carcinoma, but evidence strongly suggests that they soon will, the New York Times reports.  More »

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      cancer research  • virus  • skin cancer

    • Vomiting Bug Still Has UK on Its Knees

      newser  |  Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jan 12, 08 1:53 PM CST

      Vomiting Bug Still Has UK on Its Knees

      A vicious bug that causes days of vomiting and diarrhea continues to wreak havoc in the UK, striking down 3 million Brits so far this winter, the Telegraph reports. Experts warn that with many returning to school and work after the holidays this week, the norovirus, which is potentially deadly to the elderly and other vulnerable groups, could hit epidemic levels. More »

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      Great Britain  • elderly  • virus  • illness  • winter  • school holidays  • norovirus

    • Outbreak Has UK Wards Closing Doors

      newser  |  Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 4, 08 3:25 PM CST

      Outbreak Has UK Wards Closing Doors

      Dozens of hospital wards across the UK have shut their doors in an effort to stop the spread of a vomiting virus that has already infected more than 2 million nationwide. With 100,000 new patients per week, many already-overflowing hospitals have been forced to cancel non-emergency operations and focus exclusively on the norovirus outbreak, the Guardian reports. More »

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      Great Britain  • public health  • outbreak  • hospitals  • virus  • norovirus

    • HPV Shot Extra Painful, Say Patients

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jan 4, 08 3:54 AM CST

      HPV Shot Extra Painful, Say Patients

      Recipients of the new HPV vaccine are reporting that it's more painful than regular vaccines because not only does the needle hurt, but the vaccine itself stings as it's injected. Doctors have reported teenage girls fainting when getting the shot of Gardasil, although that may be in part because teenagers are more prone to fainting after injections than other age groups. More »

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      teenagers  • virus  • vaccines  • cervical cancer  • HPV  • Gardasil  • needles

  • December 2007

    • Flu Shot May Help Fight Off Bird Flu: Study

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 27, 07 8:02 AM CST

      Flu Shot May Help Fight Off Bird Flu: Study

      A regular flu shot may offer at least some protection against the bird flu, a new study finds. Researchers tested the blood of 42 volunteers who'd recently gotten flu vaccines, exposing it to the deadly H5N1 avian flu, and found that in some of them, the immune system recognized the threat and responded with appropriate antibodies, Reuters reports. More »

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      virus  • bird flu  • immune system  • avian flu  • flu shot  • H5N1  • antibodies

    • Legend Science a Little Shaky

      newser  |  Popular Mechanics  |  Dec 19, 07 11:38 AM CST

      Legend Science a Little Shaky

      A man-made virus has turned people into mutants and killed off the rest. Downtown New York City looks like a jungle, and the only man left on the planet is trying to reverse the plague using his immune blood. So how realistic is the premise of Will Smith’s new blockbuster I Am Legend? Surprise! Not very, experts tell Popular Mechanics . More »

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      New York City  • virus  • Will Smith  • science fiction  • apocalypse

    • Skin Stem Cells Cure Sickle Cell in Mice

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Dec 7, 07 3:28 AM CST

      Skin Stem Cells Cure Sickle Cell in Mice

      In the latest advance in revolutionary new stem cell research, scientists have cured sickle-cell anemia in mice using stem cells made from skin. It's the first proof that such cells can be used to cure hereditary diseases. But because the cure involved the use of viruses to alter DNA, significant changes would have to be made before the technique could be used on humans. More »

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      medical research  • stem cells  • virus  • mice  • gene therapy  • skin cells

    • Pro Hackers Take Bite At Apple

      newser  |  Financial Times (UK)  |  Dec 5, 07 10:57 PM CST

      Pro Hackers Take Bite At Apple

      Apple computer users are being threatened by malicious hackers, according to computer security experts. The Financial Times reports security researchers have discovered an increase in the number of malicious programs in recent months that are specifically designed to attack Apple computers. The threat puts a question mark on Apple's reputation for safety. More »

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      Apple  • hackers  • virus  • malware

  • November 2007

    • Google: Spammers Throwing in Virtual Towel

      newser  |  Wired  |  Nov 29, 07 11:37 AM CST

      Google: Spammers Throwing in Virtual Towel

      Emailers have been hitting the “Delete” button for years, but spammers may be just now taking the hint, Google says. The tech giant isn’t releasing specifics, but it insists that the number of junk emails sent out has leveled off and could even be dropping for the first time in years, an encouraging sign that spammers may be giving up. More »

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      Internet  • Google  • Yahoo  • email  • virus  • spam  • Gmail

    • Movie Imperils Copycats, Computers

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Nov 20, 07 2:07 PM CST

      Movie Imperils Copycats, Computers

      Doctors are warning fans of Ang Lee's new film, Lust, Caution, not to try to imitate the sexual positions featured in the movie, Reuters reports. The uncut version's extensive sex scenes moved one Chinese doctor to caution, "Only women with comparatively flexible bodies that have gymnastics or yoga experience are able to perform them." More »

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      movie  • virus  • computer virus  • Ang Lee

  • October 2007

    • AIDS Came to US From Haiti Years Before It Was ID'd: Study

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 30, 07 4:12 AM CDT

      AIDS Came to US From Haiti Years Before It Was ID'd: Study

      The AIDS virus reached America through Haiti, not directly from Africa, and far earlier than has been suspected—the 1960's, not the early 1980's, researchers have discovered. Scientists analyzed 25-year-old blood samples and used what they know of the virus' mutations to construct a rough timeline of the progression of the disease, according to the study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . More »

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      United States  • disease  • AIDS  • HIV  • virus  • epidemic  • Haiti

  • September 2007

    • Ebola Outbreak Is Worst in Years

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Sep 19, 07 11:04 AM CDT

      Ebola Outbreak Is Worst in Years

      Doctors are being airlifted into the Democratic Republic of Congo to help treat what may be the worst outbreak of Ebola virus in years, the Washington Post reports. Only nine cases of the disease have been confirmed in labs, but almost 550 are suspected, including 168 resulting in deaths. The outbreak is centered in isolated rural areas connected only by rutted dirt roads. More »

    • Stomach Bug Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      newser  |  WebMD  |  Sep 14, 07 3:16 AM CDT

      Stomach Bug Linked to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      Researchers seeking the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome have linked a group of intestinal viruses to the disease, according to a new study. About 80% of patients with the syndrome showed signs of enterovirus gut infections, compared to only about 20% of otherwise healthy volunteers. "It opens up a new direction in the research for this elusive disease," said the study's author. More »

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      disease  • virus  • infection  • study  • chronic fatigue syndrome  • intestines  • stomach bug

    • Virus Causes Buzz in Bee Caper

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Sep 6, 07 8:48 PM CDT

      Virus Causes Buzz in Bee Caper

      The mysterious deaths of billions of honeybees now has a new leading suspect, scientists say: a newcomer to the US called Israeli acute paralysis virus. And as most stricken colonies test positive for the disease, the lead seems promising, the AP reports. The deaths have hit between 50% and 90% of all commercial American hives, potentially affecting some 90 crops pollinated by bees. More »

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      agriculture  • virus  • bees  • entomology  • epidemiology  • honeybees

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