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  • September 2007

    • Virus Causes Buzz in Bee Caper

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

      Virus Causes Buzz in Bee Caper

      (Newser) - 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  • honeybees  • epidemiology  • entomology

  • August 2007

    • Hackers Target Bloggers in Cyber-Faceoff

      BBC  |  Aug 30, 07 3:54 PM CDT

      Hackers Target Bloggers in Cyber-Faceoff

      (Newser) - Hackers are attacking Google’s Blogger site and planting links to downloads potentially laden with viruses, the BBC reports. Some blogs have been updated with innocent-looking links promising news or digital greeting cards. But clicking on the links could give away users' private data or invite harmful spam messages. Google hasn't commented on the attack or how the site was penetrated. More »

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      Google  • blog  • blogger  • virus  • hacker

    • Common Virus Linked to Obesity

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 21, 07 8:07 AM CDT

      Common Virus Linked to Obesity

      (Newser) - A virus that causes sore throats and eye infections may also contribute to obesity, new research suggests. leaving infected people with more and larger fat cells than uninfected people have. The discovery could lead to the development of anti-obesity vaccines and may help explain why some obese people have healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels, the Guardian reports. More »

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      health  • obesity  • science  • blood pressure  • stem cells  • stem cell research  • obesity epidemic  • virus

    • Deadly Swine Disease Sweeps China

      New York Times  |  Aug 16, 07 1:10 AM CDT

      Deadly Swine Disease Sweeps China

      (Newser) - A virulent strain of deadly swine disease is sweeping through Chinese livestock, triggering a pork shortage, rampant inflation and worldwide worries about where the virus will appear next, the New York Times reports. China, one the world's biggest hog exporters, is refusing to cooperate with international health organizations and may already have allowed the disease to spread beyond its borders. More »

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      China  • food  • disease  • exports  • virus  • pig  • swine

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