influenza

Flu update: how do scientists know it’s "swine flu," anyhow?

The world is getting a clearer picture of the extent and shape of the recent flu outbreak as testing for the new virus ramps up. The results reveal that the virus has made...

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Monday, May 4th, 2009 Net News No Comments

EU to ICANN: ditch the US gov ties and become more global

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ( ICANN ) should cut all remaining ties to the US government and become an independent entity, according to EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding....

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Monday, May 4th, 2009 Net News No Comments

Tracking—and separating—the hype from the swine flu outbreak

On Sunday, the Department of Homeland Security held a press conference to announce that the swine flu outbreak that has spread from Mexico to the US and other countries was being declared an...

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Monday, April 27th, 2009 Net News No Comments