Science Education & Policy

Optenet Joins Internet Watch Foundation To Combat Illegal Web Content

LONDON, September 22 /PRNewswire/-- Optenet, a leading global IT security company and a provider of intelligent, integrated content security solutions, has become a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), joining over 80 member companies from a var ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 22 2008 - 6:32am

MS Society Receives Praise From Prime Minister On Joining Medical Research Awards

LONDON, September 22 /PRNewswire/-- The MS Society has been recognised as the only charity in the country to join a new awards initiative which aims to develop the talent of some of Britain's most promising medical researchers. Today, at a service to ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 22 2008 - 6:32am

National Survey Shows UK Women Often Ignore Vaginal Infections

LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire/--- Vagisil and the Wellbeing of Women aim to Provide Education for Women's Health Results of a recent survey reveal symptoms of vaginal discomfort are being ignored by women. Nearly 50% of women suffer from vaginal d ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 23 2008 - 2:32am

Cybercriminals Utilize The Latest Web 2.0 Techniques To Inject Their Obfuscated Malware In PDF And Flash Files

SAN JOSE, California, September 23 /PRNewswire/--- In its Latest Malicious Page of the Month Report, Finjan Describes the Malicious Obfuscated Code Evolution, Including Examples of its Increased Sophistication and Effectiveness Finjan Inc., a leader in se ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 23 2008 - 5:31am

Global Crossing Appoints John Kritzmacher As Chief Financial Officer

FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey, September 23 /PRNewswire/-- Global Crossing (Nasdaq: GLBC) today announced the appointment of former Lucent Technologies CFO and current senior Alcatel-Lucent executive John Kritzmacher to the role of executive vice president and ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 23 2008 - 6:32am

Expert Underwriting At Bright Grey

LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire/-- FIS Software, a leading global provider of package-based software solutions for life and pensions companies, is delighted to announce the successful integration of Bright Grey's ground breaking new expert underwrit ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 23 2008 - 6:32am

Culture, Age, Sex- Why People Engage In 'Extreme' Drinking

Whether young people get drunk as a purposeful behavior or as an unintended consequence depends on what country they live in, according to new research on young people in seven countries. The research finds that young people's views on alcohol and dr ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 23 2008 - 9:32am

New RISI Biomass Study Finds Government Renewable Energy Mandates Would Lead To Unsustainable Harvests

BOSTON, September 23 /PRNewswire/-- ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 23 2008 - 10:32am

RPSGB Supports Free Prescriptions

LONDON, September 23 /PRNewswire/-- Commenting on the promise to abolish prescription charges for cancer patients, the Chair of the English Pharmacy Board of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Beth Taylor said: "This is good news for ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 23 2008 - 12:32pm

Sorry Snickers- Half A Bar Of Chocolate Per Week, But Just The Dark Kind, Lowers Risk Of Heart Disease

If you've been reading all those studies on the benefits of chocolate and salivating at the thought of milk-chocolating your way to health and longevity, you're going to be disappointed. But if you aren't a choco-holic and just want to know ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 23 2008 - 6:46pm