NIH says drug-resistant infections now a ’serious threat’ to global health (tags)
Drug-resistant infections are now a “major public health threat” globally, according to Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Funding for HIV/AIDS prevention tripled by House panel (tags)
A House panel today voted to more than triple spending for a global AIDS program that has proven to be one of the Bush administration’s most successful foreign policy initiatives.
Clinical trial of microbicide targeted at HIV infection flops, scientists say (tags)
Researchers say that the first anti-microbial gel targeted at HIV infection has proven ineffective in clinical trials.
Rare bacterial infection, known to attack military personnel, emerges in civilian patients (tags)
Patients in an intensive-care unit at University of Maryland Medical Center have been isolated by medical personnel after lab tests demonstrated that they have a rare bacterial, antibiotic resistant infection.
Three million infected with winter vomiting virus in U.K. alone, government reports (tags)
The Telegraph (U.K.) is reporting: Three million people have been afflicted by the winter vomiting bug - with experts fearing that cases could continue to rise dramatically during this month and next.
Changing gloves ‘not part of standard operating procedures’ at TSA, government official sa (tags)
The world is edging closer to a new influenza pandemic than at any time since 1968.
How to prevent Salmonella, Camphylobacter bacteria poisoning this Christmas season (tags)
To prevent infections this festal Christmas season, safe food handling practices are essential, for hosts and guests alike.
American quarantined for bird flu infection after trip to Pakistan, N.Y. disease experts s (tags)
The New York State Health Department — working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta — has completed an investigation of a 38-year-old male Nassau County resident who recently returned from Pakistan, where he was exposed to avian influenza, or H5N1, also known as bird flu.
Bubonic plague a major public health emergency in China, authorities warn (tags)
A patient presents at a clinic in rural China — along the Qinghai-Tibet railway — with serious symptoms, including a high fever, swollen lymph nodes and delirium.
Top doctor says 20% of cancers caused by chronic infections (tags)
A leading scientist is saying that approximately 20% of all forms of cancer are caused by chronic infections, Newsday newspaper is reporting.
Hospital bans candy, decorations to stop winter vomiting virus (tags)
The BBC is reporting: Christmas decorations have been banned from a hospital in Norfolk in an effort to halt the spread of the Norovirus winter vomiting bug.
Government suppresses free speech
Industry Welcomes EPA's Plan for PC Monitor Disposal (tags)
Chjimpy W. Bushitler's friends make tons of money by exploiting the disposal and recycle of computers.
Networking: Consumers eying home networks (tags)
Chimpy W. Bushitler's friends buy home networking features to live in the lap of luxury while the rest of us comrades live in our poorly furnished moderate income housing.
The Web: Niche search tools proliferating (tags)
Chimpy W. Bushitler's buddies make lots of money with new search engines - gross.
Networking: Portals for medical care (tags)
Chimpy W. Bushitler's friends exploit the elderly on the Internet.
Cyber-protests grow over soccer sex slaves (tags)
Chimpy W. Bushitler does it again - refuses to stop his slick oil buddies from getting illegal prostitutes.
Wireless World: Bundled services market 'makeover' (tags)
Corporations are making a profit from technology created by the masses.
Networking: Content filtering grows (tags)
Stupid corporations, with yet another excuse to buy more software that nobody really needs.
Networking: Human error largely to blame (tags)
Capitalists try to blame employees for obvious problems in network design.
Wireless World: VCs eye mobile TV, WiFi (tags)
Venture capitalists fund the idle rich in their wireless world.
Networking: Gamers get satisfaction (tags)
The filthy rich do nothing but play games on their mobile phones all day.
Networking: Wiring the small office (tags)
The wealthy use technology to oppress the worker while he toils.
Wireless World: Wirelessly monitoring ECGs (tags)
The wealthy are healthier than the poor due to technology.
The Web: Software, on demand (tags)
Big corporations steal ideas from the little guys again.
Networking: 'Corridor Warriors' (tags)
Rich fascists free themselves from their own desk slavery.
The Web: 'Wagering on March Madess' (tags)
Working man exploited by online gaming schemes.
Networking: E-mail as slow as snail mail? (tags)
Problems with the commercial Internet.
Police Cameras Spark Privacy Debate, Citizens Seek to Block Photos (tags)
Police oppress people of color and women with surveillance technology.
The Web: Become a Harvard man -- online (tags)
Capitalists make workers obtain degrees online by making them spend their own money.
Wireless World: 'The Thumbdance Channel' (tags)
Obssesive compulsive capitalists try to foist entertainment on you wherever you are.
Networking: Not-so-secret documents (tags)
The government can track what's in your word processing files if you don't watch it.
Wireless World: New roaming standard? (tags)
Silicon Valley pigs try to confiscate free Wi-fi airways.
Wireless World: Sensors detect icy bridges (tags)
Privacy threatened again.
Critics Claim FCC Ruling Creates 'Duopoly' (tags)
Bush administration enriches corporate fat cats again.
VOIP Providers Ask FCC to Stay E911 Order (tags)
Phone monopolies endanger safety of consumers.
When Telco Pricing Info Dries Up (tags)
Beastly phone companies hide rate increases.
The Web: Supreme Court tackles 'trolls' (tags)
Capitalists turn on themselves trying to destroy patent rights.
Pols Battle Over Future of OpenDocument (tags)
Corporate oligarchs infest state government.
Networking: Mesh networks taking off (tags)
Government power grab - cities try to take command of the Internet.
Unions Step Up Organizing of IT Workers, Outsourcing Fight (tags)
Workers of the tech world unite - unionize.
Carriers struggling to restore service (tags)
Price gougers move "wireless equipment" into devastated New Orleans
The Web: The growing threat of spyware (tags)
Yet another bale out for failed capitalism - fed try to shore up online banks.
Wireless World: Phone-plan competition hot (tags)
A story about monthly mobile phone plans.
The Web: Attack of the computer zombies (tags)
A story about rat hackers hijacking computers.
The Web: Movie-style graphics online (tags)
A story about cool graphics on the Web.
Wireless World: 911 Internet calls (tags)
A story about E911.
The Web: Video search engines come of age (tags)
A story about new video search capabilities.
Wireless World: Evil twins lurk in Wi-Fi (tags)
A story about evil twins hacking Wi-Fi.
The Web: Reforming Social Security online (tags)
Karl Rove reveals a secret plan to reform social security.
The Web: New rules for online gambling (tags)
A story about regulations of online gambling.
Wireless World: Mobile phone ads growing (tags)
A story about evil advertisers spamming us on mobile phones.
The Web: Social Security numbers online? (tags)
A story about criminals stealing social security numbers online.
The Web: Grokster vs. MGM (tags)
A story about the Grokster case.
Wireless World: Smart-cards vs. RFID tags (tags)
A story about the government abusing civil rights.
The Web: The battle of the bloggers (tags)
A story about the failure of liberal blogs.
Wireless World: New 'apps' driving growth (tags)
A story about the wireless industry growing.
Wireless World: A ruling on wireless taxes (tags)
A story about taxes on mobile phone usage.
Wireless World: A breakout year for tags (tags)
A story about RFID achieving market success.
Longer Tours Take Their Toll On Reservist, Guard Employers (tags)
A story about the extended duty of reservists and the affects on companies.
Wireless World: SBC and remaking AT&T (tags)
A story about the merger of SBC and AT&T.
The Web: New views on the 'digital divide' (tags)
This is a great story on the problems of the digital divide.