Medical
UN agency announces 2 more suspected Ebola cases in Congo
More than 11,000 people died and some 28,000 cases were reported in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014-2015, mainly in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. But 23 cases occurred among those in a control group whose vaccination had been delayed. But some questions about the vaccine still remain. It concluded that the vaccine "most likely provides some protection", but the protection might... [Full Article...]
Mom of Ohio boy who killed himself vows he "will be heard"
On January 26, two days after the altercation, Taye hung himself with a necktie from his bunk bed. Branch said the school told Reynolds that her son had fainted. In a statement, the school said that when they asked the boy what happened he said he "fell" and later said he "fainted". "Cincinnati Public Schools is reviewing with faculty and staff the procedures regarding adult supervision in the... [Full Article...]
Liverpool have reportedly been tracking £26m Luan for a year
Luan, once described by Ronaldinho as the next star of Brazil, can play on either side of attack or through the middle. In fact, it would seem some Liverpool fans are already so confident that the deal will be done that they've even taken to editing Luan's Wikipedia page. [Full Article...]
Browns rookie Peppers defends reputation amid drug talk
He's chomping at the bit and ready to go". "We are in the process of getting that done". Peppers drew major red flags leading up to the 2017 NFL Draft when it was reported that he had a diluted sample at the NFL combine. The Browns selected Peppers at No. 25 after trading down from No. 12. He also finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting in 2016. He finished his collegiate career with 125 tac... [Full Article...]
Unprecedented global 'ransomware' attack seeks cash for data
The most disruptive attacks were reported in Britain, where hospitals and clinics were forced to turn away patients after losing access to computers on Friday. Ciaran Martin, who leads UK's National Cyber Security Centre, said his team was doing everything in its power to get "vital services" back up and running. [Full Article...]
Ebola Outbreak In DRC
It was not immediately clear how the first victim, a deceased male, caught the virus, although past outbreaks have been linked to contact with infected bush meat such as apes. The WHO and partners are assisting the Ministry of Health in its response to this outbreak. Various places in Africa have since sporadically experienced Ebola clusters and outbreaks. [Full Article...]
Conditions behind cyberattack may be hard to mimic
All told, several cybersecurity firms said they had identified the malicious software, which so far has been responsible for tens of thousands of attacks, in more than 60 countries. The cyber criminals have demanded a fee of about United States dollars 300 in crypto-currencies like Bitcoin for unlocking the device. As a result, Microsoft has been forced to publish a security patch to curb the sp... [Full Article...]
Kulbhushan Jadhav row: Pakistan admits being on back foot
No lawyer in Pakistan was willing to take up his appeal. India acknowledges that Jadhav had served with the Navy but denies that he has any connection with the government. India was forced to move the court, despite being a nation abhorring any third party intervention in its worldwide disputes, as a last resort, after a fruitful settlement on Jadhav looked remote. [Full Article...]