Words, words, words (Al-Ahram Weekly) The decade was replete with buzzwords, many of them neologisms, especially arising from technological advances. As the world careened into what will henceforth be known as the Internet era, we had such neologisms as: [News Source]

Stable levels projected for Great Lakes. Great Lakes water levels may be more stable this summer than they've been in recent years. That's uplifting news for the region's fishing industry, though hardly enough to make up for the biological train wreck that could be in the making if Asian carp colonize the lakes. [News Source]

Deadly animal diseases poised to infect humans. The world is facing a growing threat from new diseases that are jumping the human-animal species barrier as a result of environmental disruption, global warming and the progressive urbanisation of the planet, scientists have warned. [News Source]

Antiflu drug flows into rivers during flu season. Scientists report they found the anti-viral medication Tamiflu in rivers in Japanese cities during last year's flu season. Tamiflu is an antiviral drug used to slow the spread of the flu virus by both treating and preventing influenza, including H1N1 and avian flu (H5N1). [News Source]

Cepheid granted EUA for Xpert Flu A Panel test (News-Medical-Net) Cepheid today announced it has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Xpert® Flu A Panel test. [News Source]

Monday January 04 2010 (The Malaysian Insider) JAN 2 — Traffic jams in Kuala Lumpur are something many would gladly live without. Surprisingly, I’m beginning to see the bright side of it. That is, if I’m in a taxi. [News Source]