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  World's most dangerous laptop 'The Persistance of Chaos' is now on sale

  World | May 28, 2019 12:46 IST

  Created by Internet artist Guo O Dong, the six pieces of malware in the laptop have caused financial damages totaling $95 billion.

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  New antiviral gene may stop disease-causing viruses

  Lifestyle | June 25, 2018 10:49 IST

  "Nature has given us a template for creating a powerful and safe antiviral compound," said research leader Steven C. Almo.

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  Nipah outbreak: 10 dead, 2 critical; Kerala health minister says no new cases in last 24 hours

  India | May 22, 2018 22:56 IST

  The senior ministry officials have said there is no need to panic as the virus spreads only through direct contact with the infected person.

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  Nipah virus scare: Nadda rushes NCDC team to Kerala's Kozhikode after three deaths

  India | May 20, 2018 23:30 IST

  "Reviewed the situation of deaths related to nipah virus in Kerala with Secreatry Health. I have directed Director NCDC to visit the district and initiate required steps as warranted by the protocol for the disease in consultation with state government," Nadda said in a tweet.   

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  How your money is making you seriously ill?

  Lifestyle | June 23, 2017 17:47 IST

  You never know what is lurking on your currency note. It might be a life-threatening disease-causing virus.

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  SMS Hospital becomes the latest victim of Ransomware Virus

  India | June 09, 2017 14:39 IST

  Services at this biggest hospital in the state came to standstill when ransomware virus made more than 50 computers DE functioned.

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  After ‘WannaCry’ attack, Window’s flaw now leading to rapid generation of digital money from infected machines

  World | May 17, 2017 16:19 IST

  The Microsoft Windows flaw (MS17-010) exploited by ransomware ‘WannaCry’ has now been exploited for spreading another type of virus that is now generating digital cash quickly from infected machines.

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  "WannaCry" emerging as the most dangerous cyber threat: experts

  May 15, 2017 18:39 IST

  The “WannaCry” ransom-ware attack that hit several countries is turning out to be the most dangerous cyber threat for both corporates and common man, as the global losses are now running into hundreds of millions of dollars.

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  Ebola virus may have mutated to better infect humans, claims study

  Lifestyle | November 08, 2016 10:19 IST

  Scientists who identified mutations in the Ebola virus that developed during the recent epidemic in West Africa say that the deadly virus may have adapted to better infect human cells. By the end of

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  Why humans caught the common cold? The answer is camels

  Lifestyle | August 19, 2016 16:15 IST

  Scientists discover that a virus responsible for causing common cold in humans is actually transmitted from camels. It means the common cold originates from the same animal as the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome,

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  HIV-related viruses may have originated 60 million years ago, says study

  Lifestyle | August 11, 2016 12:41 IST

  Researchers have found that the lentiviruses, a leading cause in a variety of chronic diseases including the deadly HIV/AIDS in humans, is 60 million years old. There are millions of people worldwide who are affected

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  Beware! Indian Android users second most vulnerable to malware attack

  January 28, 2016 13:40 IST

  New Delhi: India is not only home to one of the largest smartphone userbase, but also the second most affected in terms of Android malware with close to one million devices being infected in 2015,

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  Swine flu spread wings in Hyderabad, over a dozen IPS trainees test positive

  India | February 21, 2015 9:09 IST

  New Delhi: Swine flu scare gripped the Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) with over a dozen IPS trainees down with flu-like symptoms.As reported earlier, twenty four people were tested positive for the H1N1

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  HIV may stay hidden in 'quiet' immune cells

  World | January 31, 2015 19:09 IST

  Washington: In what could lead to a cure for HIV, researchers have found that the human immunodeficiency virus may stay hidden for years in certain "quiet" immune cells.Drugs for HIV have become adept at suppressing

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  45 birds found dead in Sultanpur National Park; sanctuary shut

  India | January 13, 2015 6:46 IST

  Gurgaon:  As many as 45 birds have been found dead in the Sultanpur National Park, around 15 kms from the city, following which the sanctuary has been closed, a forest official said today.“The Sultanpur Sanctuary

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  Bird flu: Virus identified as H5N1, vigilance stepped up

  India | November 27, 2014 17:45 IST

  Alappuzha/Thiruvananthapuram: The strain of avian influenza that caused deaths of thousands of duck in the three districts of Kerala has been identified as H5N1, which could also spread to human beings though the infection caused

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  West African countries adopt strategy to fight Ebola

  World | July 04, 2014 13:21 IST

  London: West African countries have adopted a common strategy to combat the deadly Ebola virus outbreak, a media report said on Friday.At an emergency meeting called by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Ghana, health

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  US reports third case of MERS virus

  World | May 18, 2014 11:54 IST

  Washington: A third case of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus infection has been found in the US, the country's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Saturday.The patient is an Illinois

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  Virus fears hit Haj pilgrim flow in Mecca

  World | October 14, 2013 17:07 IST

  Mecca: Fears of an outbreak of the deadly MERS, a respiratory virus centered in the Arabian peninsula, in Saudi Arabia and construction in the holy city of Makkah have forced cuts in the numbers of

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  Saudi Arabia: 2 more deaths from new virus

  World | July 03, 2013 20:42 IST

  Riyadh, Jul 3: Saudi Arabia says two more people have died from a new respiratory virus related to SARS, bringing the total number of deaths to at least 34 in the kingdom at the center