Bird flu, a highly pathogenic form of avian influenza has been detected in the flock of 100 birds in Winston, Oregon according to a unit of the USDA. USDA in its website has stated that about 100 birds mostly guinea fowl and chickens have tested positive for Bird Flu. The USDA in a statement said, […]
Google Counter sues Mississippi Attorney General for Being In Cahoots With MPAA
Google has charged Hood for inciting an illegal campaign against Google and serving the interests of Hollywood lobbyist group Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).Hood had issued a subpoena for information about how Google hides ads promoting the sale of illegal as well as prescription drugs on its search engine and through You Tube. The […]
Cubist’s Experimental Antibiotic Zerbaxa gets nod from FDA
The US FDA has approved the experimental antibiotic Zerbaxa for the treatment of typical urinary tract infections and intra abdominal infections. The experimental antibiotic Zerbaxa is a product by Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. The Federal regulators on Friday approved a new antibiotic which will fight intra-abdominal and urinary tract infections. The antibiotic is being developed by […]
14 Charged For Roles in 2012 Meningitis Outbreak
14 persons associated with the Massachusetts compounding pharmacy were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the 2012 meningitis outbreak. The meningitis outbreak took the lives of 64 people. The source of the infection was traced to tainted drug injection. Among the fourteen who were arrested includes three members of the family whose business empire included […]
Senate to Vote on Spending Bill Monday; Holds Rare Saturday Session for Obama Nominations
The senate is convening a rare Saturday session post some progress towards passing the $1.1 Trillion bill to fund the government Friday night. In spite of some success, lawmakers have been unable to thrash a deal and two Republican senators have asked for the cutting of money which was intended to implement President Obama’s latest […]
Study Reveals, Progesterone Treatment Fails To Lessen Brain Trauma
Progesterone given immediately after serious brain injuries did not reduce the effects of those injuries. This was the conclusion of two major studies and both the reports were published in the Wednesday issue of New England Journal of Medicine. The results were obtained from two studies. The first one was conducted under the aegis of […]
Mark Zuckerberg attacks Apple for its business model
Mark Zuckerberg – the co-founder of Facebook jabs Apple for its pricey products. Back in September when Tim Cook published an open letter regarding Apple’s privacy, he said free services treat consumers as products. In an recent interview with Time magazine, Zuckerberg attacked on Tim Cook’s statement saying, “A frustration I have is that a […]
Final Fantasy VII to return on Playstation 4 in 2015 Spring
More than a decade old Playstation classic game, Final Fantasy VII is coming again in 2015 Spring. The new version is going to be a port of the 2013 Windows version. It is going to be released in 2015 Spring. There are not much details which are officially released or leaked yet. Except that it […]
Audience Polling Service Bing Pulse Available To Everyone
The audience polling tool Bing Pulse today gets a veritable push today with Microsoft expanding it. According to the GM, corporate strategy, Josh Gottheimer, the audience polling tool will be departing from its role as a one-off partnerships to self-service. In other words Bing Pulse is now available for anyone who can use it at […]
