Mar
Alabama Supreme Court ruling extends fetal wrongful death liability
March 15, 2012A recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court clears the way for parents to sue doctors over the death of unborn children, even if the fetus could not survive outside the womb. The ruling reverses an earlier trial court decision that said liability could not be extended to such cases. The case of Amy Hamilton [...]
Mar
Metal-on-metal hips found to have higher-than-average failure rates: study
March 14, 2012A new study published in The Lancet medical journal confirms fears that metal-on-metal artificial hips are more prone to failure than other types of implant. In the case of metal-on-metal hips, this can mean that metal shavings are shed by the implant due to normal wear-and-tear. These shavings can then enter the bloodstream, exposing the [...]
Feb
U.S. Dept. of Transportation report criticizes FAA
February 24, 2012New questions have surfaced regarding the adequacy of the Federal Aviation Administration’s pilot training and performance policies. NBC Bay Area has publicized a December 2011 report from the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation, in which the FAA is criticized for its failure to properly monitor air safety. NBC’s report contends that the [...]
Feb
Listeria outbreak traced to contaminated melons kills 34
February 24, 2012A listeria outbreak in Colorado linked to contaminated cantaloupes has claimed another victim. Mike Hauser, a 68-year-old retired podiatrist, fell ill in November. He suffered from seizures and lapsed into a coma from which it was not certain that he would recover; however, he eventually regained sufficient strength to leave the hospital. But an apparent [...]
Feb
Malware threat grows on mobile platforms
February 23, 2012As the smartphone market continues to grow, it’s little wonder that the threat of malware targeting mobile operating systems has grown alongside it. According to ABI Research, the Android platform captured 47% of the smartphone market in Q4 2011, representing perhaps the single largest competitor for Apple’s iPhone. One of the reasons Android has enjoyed [...]
Feb
Microsoft accuses Google of exploiting Internet Explorer
February 21, 2012On the heels of the discovery that Google has circumvented the default privacy protections on Apple’s Safari browser comes a statement from Microsoft accusing Google of doing the same to their Internet Explorer (IE) browsers. In a blog post on MSDN.com, Microsoft’s Dean Hachamovitch, Corporate Vice President for the company’s IE line, states: “When the [...]
Feb
Google in hot water over Safari exploit
February 21, 2012Google’s social media service, Google Buzz, was once the target of consumer complaints and ultimately an investigation by the FTC over user privacy concerns. One of the features implemented through Buzz, for example, was auto-following email contacts; as a result, users discovered that their personal information was available even to those with whom they would [...]
Feb
New bills would ban texting while driving
February 20, 2012The Alabama House of Representatives is expected to pass a new bill banning texting while driving. The vote will take place on Tuesday. The bill calls for graduating fines, as well as other penalties. Speaker Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, noted that although his aim is to make government smaller and more efficient, “we also have an [...]
Feb
Legionnaire’s Disease claims Italian woman
February 19, 2012The Lancet reports that an 82-year-old Italian woman has died from Legionnaire’s Disease, which she contracted from water in her dentist’s office. Scientists investigating the case reached their conclusion due in part to the apparent fact that the woman did not leave her home except to visit the dentist during the disease’s incubation period. Tests [...]
Feb
Qantas grounds A380 amid EASA inspection order
February 9, 2012Qantas has grounded one of its Airbus A380 aircraft pending investigation of hairline cracks found in certain structural components inside the plane’s wings. The cracks, the largest of which amounted to less than an inch in length, were not as large as those discovered by Airbus itself last month. Airbus states that those cracks, termed [...]
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