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Virus: a computer program designed to damage or destroy computer systems and the information contained within them. The fact that extremely destructive viruses can be attached to, and even embedded in,...; Virus definition on BNET »

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Teenager's needle scare is finally over: A TEENAGER who feared he could have contracted a deadly virus when he was stabbed with a tattoo gun has finally been given the all clear. It has been an anxious summer for 13-year-old Nathan Cunningham, who was stabbed in the arm with a tattoo needle as he left...; Tags: clear, SECURITY, virus; Research articles 2008-09-09
New Approach, Old Drug Show Promise Against Hepatitis C, Stanford Research Shows: STANFORD, Calif. -- The fight against the liver disease hepatitis C has been at something of an impasse for years, with more than 150 million people currently infected, and traditional antiviral treatments causing nasty side effects and often falling short of a cure. Using a novel technique, medical and engineering...; Tags: C, protein, SECURITY, Stanford, Stanford University, team, virus; Research articles 2008-08-31
Sharp unveils new anti-bird flu air purifier: TOKYO AFP — Japan's Sharp Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes. The system has been improved from an earlier version which was shown in 2005 to have eliminated 99 percent...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, SECURITY, Sharp Corp., virus, World Health Organization; Research articles 2008-08-27
Computer virus goes into orbit: SAN FRANCISCO AFP — NASA confirmed on Wednesday that a computer virus sneaked aboard the International Space Station only to be tossed into quarantine on July 25 by security software. A "worm type" virus was found on laptop computers that astronauts use to send and receive email from the...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, computer, NASA, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, virus; Research articles 2008-08-27
AIDS in New York spreads 3 times faster than rest of US: report: NEW YORK AFP — The AIDS virus spreads in New York City three times faster than in the rest of the United States, the city's health department said Wednesday in a report on the deadly disease. Some 4,800 New Yorkers became HIV infected in 2006, said what is considered...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, SECURITY, virus; Research articles 2008-08-27

ASU's Biodesign Institute and ImmuneRegen Collaborate to Investigate Possible Enhancement of Vaccine Against Norwalk Viruses: ImmuneRegen ® BioSciences, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IR BioSciences Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: IRBS), today announced a collaborative relationship with the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University ASU, Tempe, Ariz., to evaluate the effectiveness of ImmuneRegen's Viprovex ® in boosting the immune response when...; Tags: Arizona State University, HEALTHCARE, vaccine, virus; Research articles 2008-08-18
Rooney to miss start of season with virus: MANCHESTER, England AFP — Wayne Rooney will miss the start of the Premier League season after contracting a virus during Manchester United's pre-season trip to Nigeria, manager Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed on Tuesday. The striker has felt too weak to train since United returned from Africa last week and...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, England, Ferguson, Nigeria, SECURITY, virus; Research articles 2008-08-05
European Commission Approves Shortened Hepatitis C Treatment: Roche has announced that the European Commission has approved a shortened, 16-week course of treatment with Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a (40 KD)) plus Copegus ribavirin for certain hepatitis C patients. The four-month treatment course will be for patients with particular strains of chronic hepatitis C (genotype 2 or 3) who...; Tags: C, European Commission, patient, Roche Holding AG, virus; Research articles 2008-08-01
Ailing Bartoli battles into second round in Montreal tennis: MONTREAL AFP — France's Marion Bartoli overcame a stomach virus to dispatch British qualifier Melanie South 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-0 here and reach the second round of the 1.34 million-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament. "I was not feeling good at all," Bartoli said. "My legs were shaking. My arms were...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, HARDWARE, SECURITY, Tablets, tournament, virus; Research articles 2008-07-28
SKorea cat had bird flu: officials: SEOUL AFP — A cat found dead in a South Korean city was infected with a virulent strain of bird flu, the first mammal in the country known to have had the H5N1 virus, health officials said on Tuesday. They said it was the first report of a cat...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, SECURITY, Seoul, virus; Research articles 2008-07-28
Nigeria to immunise 4.6 million children against polio: KANO, Nigeria AFP — Nigerian health workers Saturday began house-to-house immunization of 4.6 million children under the age of five in the northern state of Kano in a new drive to eradicate the disease. "Health personnel from all over the country are in Kano for the four-day polio immunization...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Nigeria, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, virus; Research articles 2008-07-05
Leading Analyst Firm Praises Trusteer for New Approach to Fighting Viruses and Malware: Frost and Sullivan Report Says Trusteer Addresses the Need to Protect Information from the Keystroke to its Endpoint NEW YORK -- Trusteer, the customer protection company for online businesses, today announced that Frost & Sullivan, a leading technology research firm, released a Market Insight report that praises Trusteer's new...; Tags: Frost & Sullivan, HARDWARE, INTERNET, Keyboards, malware, SECURITY, SSL/TLS, virus; Research articles 2008-06-26
Noted Yale Professor, Thomas Lentz, Joins NanoViricides Scientific Advisory Board: Expert in Virus-Cell Interactions had Proposed Blocking them as a Possible Treatment WEST HAVEN, Conn. -- NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB), (the "Company") said that noted Yale University School of Medicine research physician, Thomas Lentz, MD, has agreed to join the NanoViricides' Scientific Advisory Board SAB. In accepting...; Tags: Company, Dr., professor, SECURITY, virus, Yale University; Research articles 2008-06-25
Taiwan combats virus as death toll hits seven: TAIPEI AFP — Taiwan has barred children aged under five from going to public play areas in a bid to contain the spread of a highly contagious virus that has killed seven so far this year, officials said Sunday. Playgrounds at fast food outlets and hospitals in northern Taipei...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Manufacturing, SECURITY, Taipei, Taiwan, virus; Research articles 2008-06-15
One in four New Yorkers has genital herpes: NEW YORK AFP — One in four adults living in New York City has the virus that causes genital herpes, and among African-Americans the rate is almost 50 percent, official statistics show. The sexually transmitted herpes simplex virus Type 2 is more prevalent in New York City, at 26...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, SECURITY, virus; Research articles 2008-06-10
Evolution of flu strains points to higher risk of pandemic: study: CHICAGO AFP — Some strains of bird flu are coming ever closer to developing the traits they need to cause a human pandemic, a study released Monday said. Researchers who analysed samples of recent avian flu viruses found that a few H7 strains of the virus that have caused...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, SECURITY, strain, virus; Research articles 2008-05-26
Beijing confirms first virus deaths: report: BEIJING AFP — China on Wednesday confirmed the first two deaths in Beijing from hand, foot and mouth disease, bringing the national death toll to 42 children, state media reported, citing health officials. One child from Beijing, host of this year's Olympics, died on Sunday, Xinhua news agency said...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Beijing, Benefits, China, HEALTHCARE, SOFTWARE, virus; Research articles 2008-05-13
Canadian teen makes sticky molecule in bid to diagnose, prevent flu: OTTAWA AFP — A Canadian high school student has won a national science competition for her new molecule that binds to flu viruses, which may eventually be used to diagnose or prevent flu infections. Maria Merziotis, 17, took first prize in the 2008 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge, and will now...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, infection, molecule, SECURITY, virus; Research articles 2008-05-08
Vietnam warning on EV71 virus after at least 10 children die: HANOI AFP — Vietnam's prime minister has urged health authorities to fight a hand, food and mouth disease outbreak caused by the EV71 virus which officials Wednesday said had killed at least 10 children this year. The intestinal virus, which hits children hardest, has infected around 400 children this...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Vietnam, virus; Research articles 2008-05-07
Doctors punished in China for mishandling deadly virus outbreak: Xinhua: BEIJING AFP — Ten doctors and officials in China have been punished for mishandling a virus that has killed 26 children, state media reported as the number of infected youngsters rose to more than 12,000. The punishments have been meted out in the eastern province of Anhui, where most...; Tags: punishment, SECURITY, virus, Xinhua News Agency; Research articles 2008-05-06