EU asks industry to fight obesity
Europe’s food and drink industry could face new regulations if it does not try harder to tackle obesity.
Archive for May, 2007
Schwarzenegger accuses government on warming
Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California and fellow Republican Gov. Jodi Rell of Connecticut accused the U.S. government on Monday of “inaction and denial” on global warming.
EU-wide organ donor card plan
The EU considers introducing a donor card to address a shortage of transplant organs across member states.
Pesticides ‘up Parkinson’s risk’
A study produces evidence of a link between exposure to pesticides and a raised risk of Parkinson’s disease.
Doubts over obesity pill claims
Some of the health benefits claimed for a new weight loss drug may not be justified, say experts.
US in TB flight infection warning
US officials quarantine a man with a dangerous form of tuberculosis and urge fellow air travellers to be tested.
Design win for Alzheimer’s tool
A screensaver and social network for people with Alzheimer’s wins a Microsoft-led software design prize.
Cerebellum recreated in robots
Researchers in Spain set about creating a man-made version of the part of the brain that controls movements.
German-US relations are cooling off
Spiegel Online reports here: German-US relations are cooling off rapidly because of fundamental disagreement on how to tackle global warming. Officials are mounting last-ditch attempts to resolve differences in time for next week’s G8 summit in Heiligendamm. But they’re no longer holding out much hope.