Study: Internet censorship spreading
Reuters reports here at News.com: More than 20 countries use catch-all and contradictory rules to help keep people offline and stifle feared political opposition.
Archive for July, 2007
Singapore Muslims in donor ruling
Singapore’s Muslims should be treated as willing organ donors, the city-state’s Islamic authority says.
Going Down On Wall Street
Dow Dives More Than 300 Points; S& P and Nasdaq Also Plunge, the Washington Post reports here: The U.S. stock market yesterday suffered its second worst day of 2007, with the Dow Jones industrial average plunging more than 300 points as anxiety over housing and increasing evidence of weakness in the lending market spilled over […]
US TB man released from hospital
A US man who sparked a health scare by flying with a severe form of tuberculosis is released from hospital.
Diabetes drugs ‘pose heart risk’
Two drugs prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes double the risk of heart failure, research suggests.
Mothers warned on ‘yo-yo’ weight
Mothers who gain or lose lots of weight between pregnancies may put their baby at risk, say experts.
Cannabis ‘raises psychosis risk’
Young cannabis users should be warned they may be risking psychotic illness such as schizophrenia, say UK experts.
Markets Suffer Biggest Plunge of the Year
The Washington Post reports here: Wall Street is weathering its biggest drop of the year so far today, as the Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 400 points in early afternoon trading, likely as a result of growing fears in the sub-prime mortgage and credit markets.
Children’s surgery overhaul call
Children’s surgery is being undermined by lack of training and funding, leading doctors warn.