First U.S. Death Related to Zika Virus Reported
A Puerto Rican man in his 70s who died from complications of the Zika virus was the first case of his kind in the U.S., The New York Times first reported on Friday.
The first U.S. case of Middle East respiratory syndrome—MERS—has been confirmed in Indiana. The virus has killed 102 of the 339 people who have contracted it in Saudi Arabia, where the bulk of cases have been reported.
ABC will pep up the strife-chat of The View by bringing in dimwitted anti-vaccination fanatic Jenny McCarthy as it loses the Fox News-bound weepy Republican Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Hope you don't catch the shingles from Barbara, Jenny!
Good news! The new strain of the bird flu is less deadly than the previous strain. It will only kill 36 percent of people sick enough to be hospitalized, which is pretty good compared to the previous strain's 70 percent fatality rate.
Middle Eastern Terror Virus is Worse than SARS
What is the backwards and uncivilized Middle East doing now to thank us for our work "stabilizing" their region, with explosives? They are dying from a brand new virus that researchers now say is "deadlier than SARS." How long before you, too, are dead?
Terrifying New Respiratory Virus MERS Claims New Victims
The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia reported that three more people fell victim to the deadly new respiratory virus, MERS. The total number of deaths, internationally, is now at 30.
Turns Out It's Entirely (Maybe) Possible That We'll All Die From Bird Flu
Bat flu? Ha, it's a thing of the past. It's time you start worrying about the bird flu, say the scientists. In as little as five mutations, a group of Dutch researchers were able to engineer a strain of the H5N1 flu that is airborne among mammals. If it were to become airborne, an avian bird flu pandemic would likely…
Arianna Huffington Has Been Hacked
Early yesterday morning, Arianna Huffington's AOL email address sent a spam hyperlink to numerous people in her address book. It was an email virus, the apparent product of a hack on the AOL News headmistress' personal account.
There is a Bat Flu and We're All Gonna Die (Gwyneth Paltrow Likely First)
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the world as we know it is almost certainly going to end. Scientists have found evidence of flu in bats and are reporting the existence of a "never-before-seen virus whose risk to humans is unclear," which is almost exactly how the devastating virus in the movie Contagion is…
'Mafia Wars' Gave Air Force Drones a Virus
The virus that infected the military's drone fleet is "used to steal log-in and password data from people who... play games like Mafia Wars online." So comforting to know that our pilotless death machines are operated by Mafia Wars fans!
Just 15 Minutes of Daily Exercise Can Make You an Old Weakling
Menopause things! Cancer secrets! Exercise longevity! Teen sleepers! Prostate genes! Virus superdrug! Healthy obesity! Addiction breakthrough! And Alzheimer's patients demand pancakes! It's your Tuesday Health Watch, where we watch your health—in an ultimately futile manner!
This Virus Steals All Your Bitcoins
Bitcoin, the virtual currency that has sparked a digital gold rush, is now being targeted by malicious nerds seeking a quick payday. A new Trojan automatically scans for Bitcoins and steals them.
Hand Sanitizers Will Not Save You From the Coming Plague
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a caveat today, reminding consumers that any hand sanitizer or antiseptic product claiming to be effective against antibiotic-resistant infection is telling you a Bald. Faced. Lie.
Computer Virus Infects Iran's Nuclear Power Plant
A virus "capable of seizing control of industrial plants" has infected the computers at an Iranian nuclear power station. Someone call Sarah Connor.
Twitter Under Attack from Porn-Hover Virus
Repent! Flee! Social accessory Twitter has been besieged by a virus that sends you to porn and makes your Twitter Tweet automatically, simply by mousing-over a link, no clicking needed! A former British Prime Minister's wife is a prominent casualty.
Man 'Infects' Himself with Computer Virus
British scientist Dr. Mark Gasson has implanted a virus-infected computer chip in his hand, allowing him to turn on his cellphone and pass through electronic doors. This will definitely turn out totally fine, if sci-fi novels are any indicator. [BBC]
NYT Website: All The Viruses Fit To Infect Your Computer
Q: What do the New York Times, hardcore porn sites, and bit torrent bootleg sites have in common? A: Malware!
'Anarcho-Transexual' Hacker Returns with New Scam Site
Hoan Ton-That, the parodically Left Coast-y San Francisco coder linked to an earlier virus, appears to have resurfaced with a new website, Fastforwarded.com, which aims to coax passwords from users.
Was an 'Anarcho-Transexual Afro-Chicano' Behind the IM Worm?
Yesterday's ViddyHo worm, which spread over Google Talk and Gmail, has been linked by some to Hoan Ton-That, a San Francisco software developer. A very San Francisco software developer.
ViddyHo Worm Sweeping Through IM
Here's a bit of a public service announcement: If someone asks you over IM to "Hey check out this video!" they foolishly fell for the just-breaking ViddyHo virus. Don't follow them.
