Epilepsy care ’scandal’ reported
Almost half of the 990 epilepsy-linked deaths in England each year are avoidable, says a report.
Archive for June, 2007
‘Teen surgeon’ parents arrested
Police in southern India arrest a doctor couple over allegations that they let their teenage son perform surgery.
Has Europe Damaged Its Soul?
Spiegel Online reports here: The European Union hammered out a compromise deal on a new treaty early Saturday morning in Brussels, after Poland, Britain and the Netherlands won a number of concessions. As the dust settles, many German commentators wonder if the compromise deal has left Europe even less harmonious than before.
Protecting e-mail
The LA Times reports here: A court rules that e-mails deserve the same 4th Amendment protections as telephone calls.
Alzheimer’s drugs court challenge
A decision to deny Alzheimer’s drugs to patients with mild-stage disease is challenged at the High Court.
Doctors fury at government policy
Doctors feel under attack from the government, the leader of the British Medical Association says.
Echinacea ‘can prevent a cold’
Taking the herbal remedy echinacea can more than halve the risk of catching a cold, researchers say.
Smokers in last gasp stand
Smokers’ rights groups call for some exceptions to England’s smoking ban which becomes law next week.
Climate fears for heritage sites
BBC News reports here: Campaigners say the UN must take urgent action to protect six World Heritage sites, including Mount Everest, from the impact of climate change.
The sites the groups want added to the “in danger” list are:
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Sagarmatha National Park (which includes Mount Everest), Nepal
Belize Barrier Reef, Belize
Huascaran National Park, [...]