Virus

Internet Virus Frames Users For Child Porn

AP | JORDAN ROBERTSON | Posted 11.09.2009 | Technology


Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography. Heino...

From The Pentagon To Monty Python: The Internet Turns 40

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.29.2009 | Technology


Chris Weigant

Technology has grown by such leaps and bounds since 1969 that it's hard to conceive how things were before we all had access to computers.

Swine Flu Death Toll Continues To Rise, Especially Among Children

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.18.2009 | Living


With no signs of the H1N1 virus slowing down, the flu strain continues to hit children and teens in larger numbers than any other age group, and rese...

AIDS-like Retrovirus Threatens Koalas With Extinction

scientificamerican.com | John Platt | Posted 09.22.2009 | Green


Not only have koala populations become heavily fragmented due to habitat loss, they face numerous threats that they never encountered before: househol...

New York Times Malware: Bad Ad On NYTimes.com

AllThingsD | Peter Kafka | Posted 11.13.2009 | Media


Here's a front page story the New York Times (NYT) would rather not be running: The paper is warning readers to be aware of bogus ads running on its ...

Swine Flu Survival Kits: Consumer Reports Guidelines

news.prnewswire.com | Posted 09.06.2009 | Living


As the U.S. prepares for a possible second wave of H1N1 or swine flu, as well as for the annual scourge of seasonal flu and colds, a new report from C...

Fatalistic Teens Increase Risk of HIV Infection

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

A study this summer reports 1 in 7 teenagers in the U.S. thinks he or she only has a 50-50 shot of making it past 35. What stands out are the consequences of low life-expectancy.

Possible Link Found Between Obesity and Flu Severity

Washington Post | David Brown and Robin Shulman | Posted 06.20.2009 | Living


A survey of people hospitalized because of swine flu in California has raised the possibility that obesity is as much of a risk factor for serious com...

If Swine Flu Makes Us Use Masks, Why Can't AIDS Make Us Use Condoms?

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 06.08.2009 | Living


Casey Gane-McCalla

Swine flu may get worse, or it may go away. But AIDS is as virulent as ever, and we must make sure it kills as few people as possible.

Friday Talking Points [47] -- Our First Anniversary

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Surprise! It's our first anniversary column! But before we get to that, I have to pass on this information, in the hopes nobody will get stung by a v...

UN Rushes To Contain Outbreak Of Ebola Virus In Central Congo

New York Times | JEFFREY GETTLEMAN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


United Nations officials reported an outbreak of Ebola virus in central Congo today and were rushing supplies and doctors into the region to contain t...