Death rates at 12 NHS hospital trusts in England were alarmingly high last year, according to an influential report. The number of patient deaths are above expected levels at the 12 trusts, the Dr Foster Hospital Guide found. Patient safety
Six years of observations by ESA’s Venus Express have shown large changes in the sulphur dioxide content of the planet’s atmosphere, and one intriguing possible explanation is volcanic eruptions. The thick atmosphere of Venus contains over a million times as
New technology is opening up for limitless opportunities to create and have children – across bodies and borders. Consequences include children becoming stateless citizens, and it will be more difficult to identify who the father and mother really are. Fertility
The following story contains a Geelong school’s bizarre “serial killer investigation assignment”. “Hello everyone, welcome to your serial killer assignment. You are to complete 10, yes 10, of the activities listed below in the next two weeks You will have
Iranian medicine has been saving the lives of Americans while the illegal US-led sanctions against the Islamic Republic have been adversely affecting the lives of many Iranian patients. A Sunday report on the website of the Wall Street Journal said the US
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is reported to be considering a request from Saudi Arabia for the supply of several hundred German-made “Boxer” armoured patrol vehicles which are purpose built to help the military combat rebel forces and could be used
When Cyclone Nargis tore through Burma’s Irrawaddy Delta in 2008, the locals took shelter in rice sheds and temples, tied themselves to coconut trees and prayed they would survive the storm. Up to 200,000 of them perished. Four-and-a-half years later,
The news is dominated by celebrations for a UN observer state. But it has only been a week since Gaza’s nightmare. The tiny densely populated city that really did experience ‘Pillar of Clouds’ as the Bible narrated – God protecting the Children
Residents of Northern California endured the brunt of another powerful storm that drenched the area with yet another round of pounding rain and strong winds, but damage from the storm was less than expected, officials said. The latest storm system — the
