Photos of 10 dead sparrows on a Chinese pavement which went viral on social media and drew a swift official response show how hard covering up a bird flu outbreak would be in the Internet age.
Internet
Apr 16, 2013
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Google's managing director for Spanish-speaking Latin America says the Internet has become the "focus group for the world" and the smart advertiser uses it to anticipate consumer behavior rather than just to tout products.
Telecom
Sep 26, 2012
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The management of influenza outbreaks in horses will directly benefit from research by the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney.
Plants & Animals
Apr 24, 2012
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International scientists on Friday agreed to a temporary two-month halt to controversial research on a bird flu virus that may be easily passed among humans, citing global health concerns.
Other
Jan 20, 2012
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Top US scientists on Wednesday defended their bid to stop details of a mutant bird flu virus from being published and called for global cooperation to ward off an uncontrollable pandemic.
Biotechnology
Dec 22, 2011
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New research has looked at whether social media could be used to track an event or phenomenon, such as flu outbreaks and rainfall rates.
Internet
Nov 1, 2011
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Once filled with hundreds of ostriches, the fields of the Klein Karoo are strangely empty.
Plants & Animals
Sep 20, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a globalized world, infectious diseases such as SARS, swine flu or seasonal influenza can be transmitted over the entire planet by travellers. To enable a more effective response to this threat, scientists ...
Mathematics
Aug 31, 2011
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From SARS to swine flu, virus outbreaks can be unpredictable — and devastating. But now a new application through the ubiquitous social networking site Facebook, developed in a Tel Aviv University lab, is poised to serve ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 30, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As communities brace for rising wintertime influenza cases, scientists are developing a mathematical and visual analytic toolkit to help health officials quickly analyze pandemics and craft better response ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 14, 2009
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