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...century, when there were 1.5 billion people on earth. He died in 1995, and by then there were almost 6 billion people. Thus in one lifetime the population quadrupled, and it's heading for 9 or 10 billion. In nature, when populations soar--and become densely packed--viral diseases tend to break out; then the population drops. This is nature's population-control mechanism. It happens with rodents, insects and even plants. There is no reason to think the human race is exempt from the laws of nature...
This time, it ain?t no sweet "Melissa." Unlike March?s viral vixen, which produced little more than some brief mayhem and an entertaining manhunt, ExploreZip isn?t a virus, it?s a worm ?- and quite an insidious one. Although structurally different, it's spreading as fast as the lightning-quick Melissa and doing a lot more damage. From large corporations such as Boeing and IBM to smaller, ironic targets such as antivirus software maker Symantec (and in countries from Germany to Israel, where it is believed to have originated), ExploreZip is entering computers through their e-mail systems...
...syndrome was linked to taking aspirin, the dreaded childhood illness has virtually disappeared. Only two cases were reported in the U.S. in 1997, in contrast to 550 in 1980. The appearance of even two cases suggests that despite warnings on bottle labels, parents are still giving kids aspirin for viral diseases. That's a no-no, especially with chickenpox...
...example, on a similar gene in the human body?" Until these more exotic endeavors pan out, Gorman emphasizes that one of the best ways to shore up our current defenses against bacteria may be simply to stop undercutting them. Doctors should stop prescribing antibiotics that are for diseases of viral origin. And patients should make sure to take their full doses of antibiotics...
Even if the Lycos deal goes through as currently configured, Wetherell and CMGI stand to make close to $700 million. And with companies such as Chemdex, Silknet, Raging Bull and Medical Village preparing to go public and perhaps become the next Lycos or GeoCities, Wetherell's viral growth justifications of wild valuations will continue to be gospel in the Net economy. "David is so confident and so smart," says Bill Martin, 21, a University of Virginia dropout and one of the founders of Raging Bull, a financial Web community half-owned by CMGI. "But he's a guts...