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Vaccination, antivirals and social distancing may blunt impact of H1N1 influenza

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The relatively low number of new cases created by a single case of H1N1 influenza indicates that mitigation strategies such as vaccination, social distancing and the use of antiviral drugs may help to lessen the final impact ...


Source: Stephanopoulos offered 'GMA' job (AP)

Source: Stephanopoulos offered 'GMA' job

Technology / Business

created 8 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- An executive with knowledge of the negotiations says ABC News has offered George Stephanopoulos (STEFF'-uh-nop-oh-luss) the job of "Good Morning America" co-anchor, although ABC's political expert ...


People walk on a plateform on the flooded Piazza San Marco (St Mark's square) in Venice

Nearly half of Venice underwater

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (8) | comments 4

Much of the historic Italian city of Venice, including St. Mark's Square, was underwater Monday following a meteorological depression combined with natural tide waters, officials said.


CDC: Swine flu less widespread, down to 32 states

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A new government report says swine flu infections seem to be dropping, but the number of children who died with the illness rose by about 30.


The buzz on fruit flies: New role in the search for addiction treatments

The buzz on fruit flies: New role in the search for addiction treatments

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fruit flies may seem like unlikely heroes in the battle against drug abuse, but new research suggests that these insects — already used to study dozens of human disease — could claim that role. Scientists ...


Doulas may indicate failings in patient care, warns doctor

Medicine & Health / Other

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

The presence of doulas (paid birth assistants) during labour may alter the doctor-patient dynamic and can compromise communication and therefore patient care, warns a doctor in the British Medical Journal today.


Search warrants served in ESPN reporter video case

Technology / Internet

created 20 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- FBI agents want Yahoo Inc. to turn over a video of a second naked woman they suspect was taken by an Illinois man already accused of secretly recording a nude ESPN reporter twice last year, authorities said Thursday.


Heart failure linked to gene variant affecting vitamin D activation

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Previous studies have shown a link between low vitamin D status and heart disease. Now a new study shows that patients with high blood pressure who possess a gene variant that affects an enzyme critical to normal vitamin ...


Microsoft to kick off Office 2010 in June

Technology / Software

created 7 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

When Microsoft starts selling Office 2010 next year, the company will take its workhorse software suite and move it one step closer to its vision of cloud computing.


Stick and slide: Computer simulation advances understanding of molecular motors

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A new study reveals how molecular motors that power important subcellular movements can generate cyclical motion. The research, published by Cell Press in the December issue of the Biophysical Journal, opens a new door t ...



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