Gene-based diabetes therapy paves way for personalised medicine for all

"A therapy tailored to individuals’ genes has transformed the treatment of achronic disease, in a ground-breaking advance for personalised medicine.Hundreds of diabetes sufferers in Britain were able to switch from insulininjections to cheaper, more effective drugs after a...

Father wrongly told of flight death

"A stunned father was told a member of his family had died on a long-distance flight - but the airline got the wrong person."

Justice on the Cheap: $5,000 Plus Legal Fees For Wrongful Conviction

Five grand seems a bit stingy for such a miscarriage of justice: loss of a year's wages would be more than $5000, and that does not take into account lost opportunity from being portrayed as a child molester. Social repercussions: immeasurable."A man who served almost a year...

CSIS suspected U.S. would deport Arar to be tortured: documents

For those who have been following the case of Maher Arar, it has now been revealed that  Canadian intelligence officials knew that Arar was likely to be tortured if he was deported to Jordan. ""I think the U.S. would like to get Arar to Jordan where they can have their...

BBC to suspend phone competitions

"The BBC is to suspend all competitions after an inquiry unearthed a fresh batch of faked phone-ins. Serious editorial breaches were found in six shows, including Comic Relief. Director general Mark Thompson said the incidents were "totally unacceptable". Mr Thompson has...

Organ Donor Mistakenly Declared Dead- Doc: "Pretty Spooky"

Yeah, I hate when that happens. You're a registered organ donor, and some goofball doc says you're dead when you're really not, and you're like, "Dude, I'm still using that spleen!"But seriously, folks, is a nationwide organ shortage leading to trigger-happy doctors? "A man...

'Wrongly accused need change in law'

"A MAN from Northamptonshire who was falsely accused of rape has said a law which prevents his accuser's name being revealed has "failed" men like him. Warren Blackwell, of Woodford Halse, was wrongly found guilty of indecently assaulting a woman who turned out to be a serial...