BINYAMINA, Israel, April 7 (UPI) -- Global chip-making giant Intel has promised to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in Israel over the coming years for procurement, the Israeli Ministry of In
CHICAGO, April 7 (UPI) -- Broadcast television has always been free for consumers -- courtesy of advertising sponsors, ranging from the makers of Alka-Seltzer to the purveyors of Viagra
WASHINGTON, April 7 (UPI) -- A skin patch to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children has won approval from drug regulators, the first to replace oral medications.
WASHINGTON, April 7 (UPI) -- Netflix and Blockbuster are set to do battle for the DVD-by-mail business model -- though ultimately they may be at a larger crossroads as the video-rental business changes as a whole.
BEIJING, April 7 (UPI) -- TechFaith Wireless is the first independent Chinese design company to received ISO and OHSAS certifications for its wireless handsets.
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 7 (UPI) -- A serious shortage of health workers in 57 countries is impairing the most essential life-saving services according to a report released Friday in Switzerland.
WASHINGTON, April 7 (UPI) -- The FDA is planning to use outside medical experts to help review the safety of critical heart devices like defibrillators already on the market.
BEIJING, April 7 (UPI) -- The head of AT&T said China should deregulate its telecommunications market and make it easier for foreign companies to enter the market.
WASHINGTON, April 7 (UPI) -- The United States Trade Representative warned Thursday that foreign trade barriers continue to hamper U.S. telecommunications companies.
LONDON, April 7 (UPI) -- BSkyB is reportedly considered offering low-cost broadband to its British customers as part of a move into the telephone-line broadband market.
MURRAY HILL, N.J., April 7 (UPI) -- Lucent Technologies appointed Elizabeth Hackenson as its chief information officer to manage the group's global IT systems.
LAS VEGAS, April 7 (UPI) -- Wireless-phone subscriptions in the United States grew by 25.7 million in 2005, reaching just under 208 million, according to The Wireless Association.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has found that people exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke have an increased risk of developing diabetes. The 15-year study of 4,572 people supported earlier claims that smokers were more prone to developing glucose intolerance -- a forewarn
ATLANTA, April 7 (UPI) -- A report by the American Cancer Society says that half the cancer deaths in the United States could be prevented by lifestyle changes, like quitting smoking. The report predicted 564,830 cancer deaths in 2006, with 170,000 from smoking-related cancer, the
KREFELD, Germany, April 6 (UPI) -- More than 400 children have been diagnosed with measles in Germany's Ruhr region. Health officials have urged parents to take preventive measures, getting their children the combined measles-mumps-rubella vaccine, The Times of London reported.
MIAMI, April 6 (UPI) -- The next diet from Florida could be the Overtown Diet, a collaboration between local residents and the University of Miami to create healthy soul food.
CHICAGO, April 6 (UPI) -- Two new species have been discovered on one of the smallest islands in the Philippines, a brilliant parrot and a large-eared mouse.
CANTERBURY, England, April 6 (UPI) -- Scientists from Britain's University of Nottingham say they've found plants can be used as early warning systems to guard against natural gas leaks.
