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Human trails proves efficiency of "Polypill" in reducing risk of heart disease and stroke

The Polypill Recent approved efficiency of "Polypill," a cheap five-in-one pill in reducing the average person's risk of heart disease and stroke. This new pill is combination of five heart drugs -- three blood-pressure-lowering drugs, a cholesterol-lowering statin drug, and aspirin.

Research team led by Salim Yusuf, MD, of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario analyzed data collected from more than 2,000 people with one heart disease risk factor, such as obesity, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol.

Experts: Cyber spies continue to operate

Experts: Cyber spies continue to operateToronto - The international cyber spy network which has invaded some 1,295 computers in 103 countries, is continuing to operate despite being discovered, the Toronto Globe and Mail newspaper reported Monday, citing computer technology experts.

The Canadian researchers who managed to get on the trail of the hackers have so far witnessed no reduction in the cyber spies' activities, the paper said.

Canadian researchers reveal how they cracked Chinese spy scam on Dalai Lama

Canadian researchers reveal how they cracked Chinese spy scam on Dalai LamaToronto (Canada), Mar. 30: A 34-year-old international relations student and part-time tech geek Meet at Toronto's Munk Centre for International Studies tried everything to track down a piece of malicious software that had infected computers around the world, including those in the offices of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

More than 100 countries infiltrated by electronic spying operation

Electronic spying operation New York/Toronto  - A spying operation that infiltrated computers - many of them belonging to governments - in 103 countries has been uncovered by a group of Canadian researchers, the New York Times reported Sunday.

Victims of the malicious software, or malware, include computers in: the offices of the Dalai Lama; Tibetan exile centres around the world; NATO headquarters in Brussels; and the Indian embassy to the United States.

In all, 1,295 computers might have been accessed and had documents copied by the system, which the researchers dubbed GhostNet.

Canadian researchers uncover spy plot against Dalai Lama

South Africa’s decision to ban Dalai Lama outrages Nobel peace laureatesToronto, Mar. 29 : Canadian researchers have uncovered a computer spying operation against the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

They say the operation has been successful in stealing documents from hundreds of government and private offices around the world.

Suncor, Petro-Canada merger to create Canada's biggest energy firm

Suncor, Petro-Canada merger to create Canada's biggest energy firm New York  - Canadian oil companies Suncor Energy Inc and Petro-Canada Monday announced a merger worth about 15.4 billion US dollars that would create the country's largest energy company and provide protection against any foreign buyouts.

Suncor is the world's second-largest oil-sands producer, and Petro-Canada is the country's second-largest refiner. The steep decline in global oil prices last year made the merger inevitable.

Suncor reported its first quarterly loss in its history in January.

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