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Flu bug is mapped in 3-D

While it's sexy to panic today over MRSA, the drug-resistant bacteria we now know has been killing thousands since 2005, the good news is we're making rapid progress in fighting the hot "scare story" of 2005, the bird flu. (Illustration from Virology-Online.) The Baylor College of Medicine...

Tags: 3D, Scientist, Virus, Flu Bug, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-10-17

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Yahoo: Giving users a mobile experience, not a mobile OS

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz, who was scheduled to speak at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco this morning, has been bitten by a flu bug and didn't make it to center stage today. But that's OK - her team was on-hand for a media breakfast and shared her vision...

Tags: Mobile, Operating System, Yahoo! Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-21

News to know: Intel; Microsoft; Cisco; Google Voice; Postini; Nokia

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Intel: Solid third quarter; Sees brighter prospects ahead Sam Diaz: Analysts interested in Intel's 2010, not just...

Tags: Google Inc., Postini Corp., Larry Dignan, Nokia Corp., Voice, Camcorder, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Intel Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Data Centers, Wiki, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Online Communications

Blog posts 2009-10-14

JAMA studies push the need for H1N1 flu shot

Like the 1918 pandemic this bug seems to seek out the young and healthy. If you're sick enough to be hospitalized there's a fair chance you won't come out alive. Modern medicine is better than it was a century ago but we still haven't licked this thing. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: H1N1 Flu, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Open source can save your life

Quick, if your life depended on it, which health care information system would you rather your hospital used: A proprietary system developed by software engineers based on marketing input, bug reports and customer requests? An open source system developed by thousands of health care practitioners including...

Tags: Hospital, Open Source, Health Care, VA, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Human Resources, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-08-23

Flu turns dangerous

Flu turns dangerousEffect MeasurePreparation for this has been a topic of expert discussion over at http://scienceblogs.com/effectmeasure for several years.This flu is NOT turning dangeorusWe still have only had a HANDFUL of people die from this virus or get seriously sick. Stop with the 'doom and gloom' fear postings, PLEASE.... you...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, AIDS viru, flu, AIDS, vaccine, AIDS VACCINE

Discussion threads 2009-07-19

News to know: Windows 7; Google; Vizio; Treknology; Green tech

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Windows 7 RC gets its first bug, and it's a doozy Sean Portnoy: Surprise! As HDTVs price rise, sales drop and Vizio becomes...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Green Technology, Microsoft Windows 7, Nokia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Smart Phones, Cloud Computing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-05-11

Macs on the front lines tracking Influenza A(H1N1) virus

Macs on the front lines tracking Influenza A(H1N1) virusTracking the H1B Visa virus.From what the spokesman said only the Mac has the platform to fully meet all of their needs on the software. Unix rocks!Outside of my statement in the Subject line, I will resist jumping into the political...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, computer, H1N1 flu, Macs ARE, Microsoft Windows, operating system, virus

Discussion threads 2009-05-01

Tech-take on the spread of swine flu

A public health emergency is now in place in the United States, even though the US especially, with 20 people ill, are "more prepared than ever before", according to White House officials. Spread of the swine flu, hereon in as H151, has been confirmed as the same highly virulent form...

Tags: Spread, Flu, Public Health Emergency, Government, Healthcare, Security, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-04-26

How the superbug rise will probably kill you

How the superbug rise will probably kill youAnd?So what are you proposing: do not take an antibiotic to destroy what is killing you now, in the small chance that the remaining bacteria [i][b]may[/b][/i] kill you much later on?OK dont start panicking yet Ok Cdiff is a bitch is you developpe...

Tags: antibiotics, bacteria, superbug rise, Ok Cdiff

Discussion threads 2009-04-15

What good are gross hospital statistics?

What good are gross hospital statistics?Patient population is significantAnd forget cheeseburgers. It's partly prior availability and use of medical care. People in some areas are more likely to be sick and more likely to have only emergency room interventions rather than ongoing care when their conditions force them...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Patient population, health care, patient

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

News to know: Intel-OLPC divorce; iPod diagnostics; Vostro; Patch preview

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Intel's OLPC pullout sets up XO vs Classmate PC duel Christopher Dawson: OLPC and Intel part ways. What would my ideal education ultraportable look like? Techmeme. David Morgenstern: Testing the iPod's secret diagnostic tools Robin Harris: Microsoft...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Apple iPod, Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Virtualization, Wireless LANs, Digital Music, Digital Media, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware, Wireless, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Blog posts 2008-01-04

News to know: Apple's update barrage; SOA for masses; Patch cycles

Notable headlines: Apple, Cisco extend negotiations on iPhone name. Apple to re-enter the sub-notebook market. iPhone / iTablet dock - inductive charging.Apple releases torrent of software updates. Apple fixes iChat, Finder MoAB flaws.Does Microsofts patch cycle need fixing? Browser beware: Unpatched holes in Firefox, IE 7. Hack lets intruders sneak...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-02-16

Free Acupressure Guide for PC from MobileReference 3.1 (Windows)

You have the potential to relieve most ailments with your hands. Acupressure is an ancient art practiced by Chinese for over 5,000 years. This fully illustrated guide by Aaron Stein, Ph.D., distills acupressure into simple exercises that can be used to alleviate wide range of medical condition. Ailments Covered by...

Tags: Headache, PC, SoundTells, Acupressure, Microsoft Windows, Flash Memory, Telecommunications, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2006-10-12

Corel spices up discount desktop programs

Corel spices up discount desktop programsWho is Corel competing with?The story noted that 70% of pc's come pre-loaded with Microsoft Office. I'm surprised it's that high; the OEM discount must be substantial to make the additional cost small enough.From the article:For the remaining 30 percent, Microsoft, Corel and an...

Tags: Word processors, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Mike Cox, Microsoft Corp., desktop, OpenOffice, Corel Corp.

Discussion threads 2004-11-01

Four new Bagle worms added to Internet soup

Four new Bagle worms added to Internet soupI wonder what happenswhen they get to Z? This could be interesting! Linux user: 147560Windows users haven't faced a "real" threat..yetSheesh. This is just getting ridiculous, and it's only going to get worse as far as the severity, methods used,...

Tags: Cyberthreats, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Right Now IT, Internet, virii writer, Microsoft Windows, virus, WINDOWS USERS, Microsoft Corp., Bagle virus, antivirus

Discussion threads 2004-03-18