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  • Discoverers of AIDS and Cancer Viruses Win Nobel Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 6:11AMThree European scientists who discovered viruses behind two devastating illnesses, AIDS and cervical cancer, will share the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
  • Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Completes Patient Enrollment in First Stage of Its Second Bavituximab Phase II Breast Cancer ... Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 6:00AM Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer and hepatitis C virus infection, today announced that it has completed enrollment in the first stage of a Phase II trial of bavituximab in combination with chemotherapy in patients with advanced breast cancer.
  • French pair share Nobel in medicine with German Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 4:07AMSTOCKHOLM, Sweden — Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.
  • Nation has to change to cyber culture, author says Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 2:07AMNo less than a drastic restructuring of the way Americans think and educate themselves will be needed to survive in a world being rapidly changed by cyber realities, says best-selling author Douglas Rushkoff, on tap to open the Cyber Awareness Summit at the Shreveport Convention Center today.
  • Star Reviews Has Web Reviews for Consumers By Consumers With a Social Twist Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 2:01AM StarReviews, a Website Reviews Company, launched its newly designed site which has web reviews for consumers by consumers with a social twist. The new website not only offers expert advice and articles on various products and services, it also combines reviews written by consumers, with a social networking feature that takes website reviews to the next level.
  • 3 European scientists share Nobel medicine prize Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 8:02AM(AP) -- Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.
  • German, 2 French share Nobel Prize in medicine Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 7:54AM7:40 AM CT
  • Allemand et deux Français prix nobel de médecine Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 7:47AMAllemand et deux Français prix nobel de médecine
  • Three Europeans win the 2008 Nobel for medicine Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 7:41AMThe scientists, who discovered the viruses that cause cervical cancer and AIDS, will share the award.
  • 3 Europeans Take Nobel Prize In Medicine Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 7:24AMThree European scientists will share the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.
  • U.S. HBBs to spend US$1.3B on security Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 7:15AMNEW YORK, USA: Home-based businesses (HBBs) in the United States are on track to invest a sizeable US$1.3 billion on IT security and storage-related solutions this year.
  • Proofpoint Introduces Its Next-Generation Email Security and Data Loss Prevention Platform, Available for On-Demand, ... Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 7:00AM Proofpoint, Inc., the leading provider of unified email security, archiving and data loss prevention solutions, today introduced Proofpoint 5.5, the latest version of its integrated email and data security solution.
  • Viral fever claims three lives in Gauteng Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 11:48AMThe National Health Department has issued a high alert following the deaths of three people in Gauteng. Unconfirmed tests indicate that the victims may have died of the fatal Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF).
  • EMC pitches green solutions to RP firms Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 11:20AMStorage leader EMC unveiled the new CLARiiON CX4 Series of midrange storage systems with emphasis on low-energy consumption and other "green features."
  • Influenza 101: What you need to know Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 3:07AMWhat is the flu? How would scientists make vaccines against it? Why do we need a flu shot every year? And, what can you do to treat or, better yet, try to prevent the flu this winter? Those are just a few of the questions recently fielded by Robert Belshe, director of the Center for Vaccine Development at St. Louis University and a national expert on infectious diseases; Dr. Robert Poirier, ...
  • Parvovirus reported in U.P. Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 11:09PMESCANABA - Cases of a particularly virulent strain of canine parvovirus has been reported in the eastern region of the Upper Peninsula, but has not found its way to Delta County as of yet. According to Dr. Marlene Mackie of the Escanaba Veterinary Clinic, canine parvovirus ll C is a new variant strain of the debilitating and sometimes fatal parvovirus.
  • USA.NET Leads Email Market: Report Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 2:20PMOctober 3, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- USA.NET has been the "top player" in the Microsoft Exchange email hosting market for its second consecutive year for its substantial market share and comprehensive suite of services according to market research firm The Radicati Group.
  • Gov’t pay hike assured despite crisis Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 1:16PMBudget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr. assured yesterday that the first installment of the government’s four-year pay hike program for some 1.141 million state workers will push through next year despite the global financial crisis and budget cut threats.
  • Blood products may be tested for dengue if reliable test kit is available Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 10:51AMSINGAPORE: Singapore health authorities may include dengue on the permanent list of diseases tested for in blood products in the future — that is, if a reliable and licensed test kit for dengue becomes available.
  • McAfee finds malware masked as YouTube video Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 9:24AMMalware writers will try every trick they can to get their software on to your machine. The latest growing trend seems to be setting up fake YouTube videos for people to watch, while in the background your machine is being compromised. McAfee researchers have identified a new attack, which sees users directed to a fake YouTube [...]
  • Ghana: HIV And Aids Clients Appeal for Drugs Subsidy Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 8:25AMPersons infected / living with HIV and AIDS (PLWA) have appealed to the government, civil society organisations and individuals to assist them get access to Anti-Retroviral Drugs (ARD).
  • Review: Norton Internet Security 2009 security software Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 8:01AMNorton Internet Security (NIS) is one of the best-known names in anti-virus and security software.
  • Coming Next Week Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 6:16AM NEW RELEASES AN AMERICAN CAROL An anti-American filmmaker out to abolish the Fourth of July holiday is visited by three ghosts who try to change his perception. Directed by David Zucker. Not screened for critics anywhere. 83 minutes. PG-13: Rude and irreverent content, language and brief drug material. APPALOOSA *** A western long on atmosphere but short on detail. Ed Harris ...
  • Crucell Receives NIAID/NIH Contract for Development of Ebola and Marburg Vaccines Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 3:00AM Dutch biopharma company Crucell N.V. today announced that it received a National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases /National Institutes of Health contract aimed at advancing the development of a multivalent filovirus vaccine that includes both Ebola and Marburg viruses. The contract provides funding of up to $30 million, with additional options that may be triggered at the ...
  • Uganda: Test HIV, Museveni Tells Women Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 2:48AMPresident Yoweri Museveni wants all pregnant women in Uganda to test for HIV and, if found positive, access treatment to save the lives of their unborn children.
  • Anti-obesity drugs could halt viral infections Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 1:27AMDefeating viruses such as the flu or HIV or even halting the spread of cancer may soon involve nothing more than taking a variety of existing anti-obesity drugs...
  • Less than half in poll have good firewalls Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 5:12PM WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Less than half of all Americans have adequate firewall protections on their computers, according to a study released by the National Cyber Security Alliance.
  • Malta and international press digest Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 12:31AMThe Times says the utility bills of most households may rise by between €76 and €270 annually. Like the other newspapers, it also reports the swearing in of Joseph Muscat as MP and Leader of the Opposition yesterday.
  • Rogue Security Apps Exceed 60% of Reported Malware Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 7:06PMSYDNEY - Oct. 1, 2008 - Fortinet® - the pioneer and leading provider of unified threat management (UTM) solutions - today announced the top 10 most reported high-risk threats for September 2008. For the second consecutive month, rogue security applications have dominated cyberspace - making up 61.5 percent of total activity for September.
  • U.S. Food & Drug Administration Approved the use of REYATAZ(R) (atazanavir sulfate) Boosted with Ritonavir, in ... Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 5:27PMBristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of REYATAZ(R) (atazanavir sulfate) 300 mg once-daily boosted with ritonavir 100 mg as part of combination therapy in previously untreated (treatment-naive) HIV-1 infected patients. REYATAZ boosted with ritonavir (REYATAZ/r) taken once daily with food is recognized by the U.S. ...
  • U.S. Food & Drug Administration Approved the use of REYATAZ(R) (atazanavir sulfate) Boosted with Ritonavir, in ... Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 5:09PM
  • ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Subgroup Analyses of Maraviroc in Previously Treated R5 HIV-1 Infection Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 5:05PMIn key subgroups of the HIV-infected patients in the MOTIVATE 1 and MOTIVATE 2 studies, a consistent treatment benefit of maraviroc over placebo was seen at 48 weeks. These subgroups include patients with a low baseline CD4 cell count and a high HIV viral load at screening and those receiving no active background antiretroviral agents. In patients in whom maraviroc failed, the CXCR4-using virus ...
  • EDITORIAL: A New Class of Anti-HIV Therapy and New Challenges Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 5:04PM The development of new drugs against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) has resulted in combination therapy that can inhibit various steps of viral replication. Maraviroc is an example of ...
  • U.S. Food & Drug Administration Approved the use of REYATAZ(R) (atazanavir sulfate) Boosted with Ritonavir, in ... Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 5:01PM PRINCETON, N.J.----Bristol-Myers Squibb Company announced today that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved the use of REYATAZ® 300 mg once-daily boosted with ritonavir 100 mg as part of combination therapy in previously untreated HIV-1 infected patients.
  • Cirrus Tech Updates Reseller Plans Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 3:20PMOctober 1, 2008 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Cirrus Tech announced it has updated its Linux and Windows reseller hosting plans, which the company says reflects its commitment to providing customers with "full featured web hosting options at a competitive price point."
  • Queen performs charity concert in Ukraine Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 7:13PMQueen holds concert for AIDS awareness
  • Spammers warm of local nuclear meltdowns Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 6:47PMA new outbreak of malicious spam is attempting to lure users by telling of nuclear explosions in nearby regions. Security firm Sophos has found the attacks circulating in the UK and Australia, while users have also reported a version of the spam localized for Canada.
  • Rock band Queen gives concert in Ukraine to raise money, awareness of AIDS Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 6:31PMKHARKIV, Ukraine - Queen sang to tens of thousands of Ukrainians in a charity concert meant to raise money and AIDS awareness in this ex-Soviet republic.
  • Spammers warm of local nuclear meltdowns Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 6:01PM Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Friday 12 September 2008 at 23:48:00 New malware scam claims incidents in UK, Australia and Canada A new outbreak of malicious spam is attempting to lure users by telling of nuclear explosions in nearby regions. Security firm Sophos has found the attacks circulating in the UK...
  • Spammers warm of local nuclear meltdowns Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 5:58PMA new outbreak of malicious spam is attempting to lure users by telling of nuclear explosions in nearby regions.
  • Is the world prepared for a flu pandemic? Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 4:24PMMANILA, Philippines—A long-time heart patient, who already received his annual shot of anti-influenza vaccine, recently came to our clinic reporting that his whole family was down with flu. And he joked, “There is a flu pandemic already in our household.”
  • Uganda battles problem of counterfeit drugs Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 4:22PMAs the Ministry of Health struggles to combat various epidemics that are claiming millions of lives like HIV/Aids, TB and Malaria, unscrupulous people are also doing what it takes to make billions of shillings out of the misfortune.
  • NIH Funds SIGA Dengue Antiviral Program Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 7:30AM NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2008 -- SIGA Technologies, Inc. , a company specializing in the development of pharmaceutical agents to fight biowarfare pathogens and emerging human health threats, today announced the receipt of a Small Business Innovation Research Advanced Technology Phase I grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease .
  • South Africa: HIV Prevalence Among Pregnant Women Decreases in Gauteng Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 7:00AMThe prevalence rate of the Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) among pregnant women in Gauteng is declining, says the provincial government, due to it stepping up its anti-retroviral treatment programme.
  • Herpes Coinfection Induces Acyclovir To Inhibit HIV Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 6:17AMA surprising interaction may enable development of new HIV treatment strategies by exploiting infection with multiple pathogens.
  • Altor licenses T-cell receptors targeting HIV and HCV from MGH Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 7:37PMAltor BioScience has entered into an agreement with Massachusetts General Hospital for exclusive, worldwide rights to develop and commercialize T-cell receptors specific for cells infected by HIV and hepatitis C virus.
  • NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 11 September 2008 Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 4:31PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
  • Rs 500 cr for police infrastructure in Naxal belt okayed Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 3:57PMCOBRA, the Union Cabinet on Thursday cleared a Rs 500-crore scheme for setting up special infrastructure in Naxal-affected states to facilitate proper policing.
  • Norton Internet Security 2009 Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 1:14PMLove it or hate it, Norton Internet Security is tried-and-tested software that’s used by millions of users worldwide, often pre-installed on a new PC.
  • Cabinet approves Rs 500 crore special scheme for Naxal-hit states Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 12:05PMNew Delhi, Sep 11 : The Union Cabinet today approved a Rs.500 crore special scheme which will be launched by the government during the 11th Plan in the Naxal-affected states.