Grid Project Hunts For Bird Flu Cure
News Scientists in the UK and Asia have deployed a computing grid to find a potential cure for avian flu. The Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) said on Thursday that it put up a grid computing project, which was originally designed...
[May 5, 2006, 8:55]
Beware The Bird Flu Spammers
News Medical experts have warned Internet users about spam which links to a Web site supposedly selling avian flu antiviral drugs. An increasing amount of junk mail has been detected which claims to sell Tamiflu, the antiviral medication believed to be...
[October 26, 2005, 17:00]
Streamline To Success: The Real Mid-Market Experience: Life Sciences
White Papers From avian flu to digital imaging, innovation is guiding the life science industry toward a healthier future. The IT industry is furthering understanding of important health issues such as genetics, diseases and cures.
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
Do Your Business Continuity Plans Cover Home Workers?
White Papers In cases like the Avian Flu pandemic risk or something else that would keep workers from reporting to the office, the response of many organizations is to have their personnel work from home utilizing personal, or even company-funded, high-speed...
[January 1, 1970, 0:59]
IBM Service Assesses Pandemic Risk
News The Contingency Planning Assessment, offered by IBM Global Services, is designed to give corporations a better picture of the vulnerabilities they could face in the event of a widespread outbreak of avian influenza.
[June 6, 2006, 9:50]
Learning From Virtual Plagues
News The correlation between online and real-world behaviour in the face of epidemics, they say, takes on heightened significance in the face of public-health threats like a potential avian flu pandemic. When Erik Jacobson fell victim to a recent plague...
[October 17, 2005, 13:00]
Cern Paves The Way For Lightning-speed Networks
News A wide range of projects are already tapping into the vast number-crunching capabilities and fat pipes of the GridPP during its downtime, including those searching for anti-malarial drugs, combating avian flu and an image search engine.
[July 16, 2008, 9:30]
Photos: Tech Reconnects Earthquake Victims
News This is the kind of system that could be adapted to other countries, or other crises such as avian flu or AIDS," says Walton. Your voice is trembling, are you sure everything is alright? Carmen Hernandez calling from the port of Pisco in Peru: "Don...
[August 21, 2007, 17:24]
