Hospitalized patients who suffer a cardiac arrest are more likely to survive if their hearts…
Month: January 2008
Cardiac Arrest: Chest Compressions Alone Work Better, Studies Suggest
Two large-scale studies report that the chances of surviving cardiac arrest are no better —…
High Altitude Soccer Teams Have Significant Advantage Over Lowland Teams
Soccer teams from high altitude countries have a significant advantage when playing at both low…
Internists Say They Prescribe Placebos On Occasion
In the first study examining American physicians’ use of placebos in clinical practice in the…
Brain Imaging Shows If You Are Thinking Of Familiar Object
Researchers, using machine learning and brain imaging, have found a way to identify where people’s…
Meraki Gives Free Wi-Fi to San Francisco
Meraki, a wireless-networking startup, announced plans on Friday to deploy a citywide wireless network that…
Scientists urged back into class
Ministers want Britain’s top science firms to encourage “career switchers” to become teachers.
Office 2003 SP3 Disables Old Files
Office 2003 users are being advised that some of the security enhancements contained in Microsoft’s…
Universal flu jab works in people
Human trials suggest a single jab could give lifelong protection against all types of flu.
Predictions for Jobs’ Macworld Keynote
What will the upcoming “Stevenote” bring? For the uninitiated, the Stevenote is the keynote speech…