German report warns of gene doping in China

There's every reason to be suspicious of the Chinese. They are the largest producer and supplier of doping products in the world. While there is some evidence that the Chinese Olympic Committee is...

New Drug for End-Stage Prostate Cancer Developed

"Scientists uncover a breakthrough drug for the treatment of the severe prostate cancer that claims to be more effective than chemotherapy. "

Hundreds of dying penguins wash up in Brazil

About 400 penguins have washed ashore on Brazilian beaches this year, which experts say is an unusually high number. While it's not uncommon for a small number of penguins to wash ashore in Brazil, their number have...

'Wardrobe Malfunction' Fine cancelled by Court

What gets me about this article is the final few lines - For nearly four years, Mrs. Jackson and Mr. Timberlake have been claiming that this was an accidental exposure, and it wasn't planned.  They've been saying that it was a wardrobe malfunction that surprised both of...

Police officers attacked by mob over litter row

"Police officers attacked by mob over litter row  

France ORDERS 58 NUCLEAR PLANTS TO CONTROL Water

" The French government on Thursday ordered an investigation into the water table around all of France’s 58 nuclear reactors in an effort to dispel fears raised by a leak from a treatment plant run by Areva in...

Achilles heel of HIV found

"HOUSTON: Scientists in the United States believe they have uncovered the Achilles heel in the armour of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a development that may be useful in the treatment and prevention of the infection that continues to kill millions around the world. ...

Green Living means 'Don't shit where you eat'

In a context totally unrelated to sewage a boss of mine once advised me early in my career not to 'shit where I eat'.  This was wise business advice but it's also true in a literal sense.  The question of...

'Breakthrough' in malaria fight

Battle against the Malaria have been finally won. Scientists in Australia have discovered a treatment to combat deadly Malaria. This discovery will help millions of  people in developing and  poor...

Revealed: how the restaurant chains pocket your tips

The UK has been slow in adopting the tipping habit and just as it does we find our restaurants (including some big chains) undermining confidence in the tipping culture by exploiting the staff - essentially taking...

Topless chicks KFC demo

After PETA's sucess against KFC in Canada (see NowPublic Here) the Australian section protest against KFC farming methods. Again PETA manage to hit the headlines - here in the tabloid The Sun - by using page 3...

Old drugs get a new lease of life

"The list of unwanted side effects of any given drug seems endless and repetitive but a German led team has mined this information to work out possible new uses of drugs that have already been tested for other uses. Although further research will be necessary to back the...

What Makes a True Apple Follower?

Markus just never stops marveling at the fact how ready for sacrifice a true disciple can be. And works his way around a company that seemingly treats its customers as a bothersome necessity with the potential to...

Blind war vet, 80, 'waited 20 hours' at hospital

Hope he won't be "the next Esmin Green". " AN 80-year-old war veteran was forced to wait nearly 20 hours overnight for treatment at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital emergency department, his wife claimed today. Edward Webster from Bedford was brought to SCGH emergency...

Video shows Hospital did nothing to help dying Mental Patient

A shocking video shows a woman  fall to the floor the psychiatric ward of  Kings County Hospital in New York.  A hospital worker, sitting in a chair, gets up and walks right past the...

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