Scientists are gearing up to scour wilderness areas and remote regions of Earth in an attempt to track down the remaining unknown varieties of viruses that could potentially pose threat to humanity. "Some of these viruses have very limited impact but others can trigger pandemics," said Dr Mark Woolhouse, of Edinburgh University's centre for infectious diseases. "The purpose of this initiative is to identify viruses before they get a ... Read full entry

Addiction to internet "is an illness" Perhaps we all just need to get outside, in the fresh air, a little more often. Excessive gaming, viewing online pornography, emailing and text messaging have been identified as causes of a compulsive-impulsive disorder by Dr Jerald Block, author of an editorial for the respected American Journal of Psychiatry. Block argues that the disorder is now so common that it merits inclusion in the Diagnostic ... Read full entry