Bennett said Winehouse was "one of the most honest musicians I have ever known"
Singer Tony Bennett is to introduce a tribute to the late Amy Winehouse at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) this weekend, organisers have announced. Read More
Lady Gaga and Beyonce on China song blacklist
Among the Western acts, Lady Gaga leads the pack with six banned tracks
Hits by Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Take That are among 100 songs that have been placed on an internet blacklist by China’s culture ministry. Read More
Michael Jackson gig organiser defends Cardiff tribute
Jackson gig organiser defends Cardiff tribute
The organiser of the Michael Jackson tribute concert is defending the event saying that they have the “overwhelming majority” of his family behind them. Read More
Euro ban for Samsung Galaxy phone
Apple claimed that Samsung's Galaxy phones infringe a patent it holds
Samsung has been banned from selling three models of its Galaxy smartphones in a number of European countries. The preliminary injunction was handed down by a court in the Netherlands after Apple filed a claim for patent infringement. Read More
Designer vagina NHS operations unwarranted
About 2,000 genital cosmetic operations are paid for by the NHS each year
GPs should not refer women who are well but worried for female genital cosmetic surgery on the NHS, say experts. Specialists at a Central London teaching hospital say they received 30 such referrals, mainly from family doctors, over the past three years. Read More
Blood pressure guidelines revised in England and Wales
Patient Sheila Milson tries out the blood pressure recording device. Prof Mark Caulfield, from Queen Mary University of London, explains how works.
Patients thought to have high blood pressure should have the diagnosis confirmed at home, according to new guidelines. Patients in England and Wales will be offered extra checks using a mobile device that records blood pressure over 24 hours, says the watchdog NICE. Read More
Kim Jong-il in talks with Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev
The BBC's Leonid Ragozin says the visit to Russia is very rare
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il has held rare talks with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Pyongyang’s nuclear programme and economic co-operation. Mr Kim said his country was ready to discuss ending nuclear tests if six-party talks on denuclearisation resumed, Russian media reported. Read More
Lost in paradise
paradise
There was only a hint of civilization from the 9,000ft-high, snow-dappled, pine-covered ridge: a tiny sliver of Highway 88, more than six miles away. And the only sounds came from a helicopter, hugging the ridge, searching for my hiking party and me. Read More
Virtual touch helps keyhole surgeons to ‘feel’ tumours
Users manipulate tissues using haptic feedback
Tactile feedback technology could give keyhole surgeons a virtual sense of “feeling” tumours while operating. A Leeds University study has combined computer virtualisation with a device that simulates pressure on a surgeon’s hand when touching human tissue remotely. Read More
‘Cot death risk’ to small babies
Babies should be placed with their feet to the foot of the cot
Parents of underweight babies must be given more information on reducing the risk of cot death, says a charity. According to latest research, babies born weighing less than 2.5kg (5.5lb) are five times more likely to suffer cot death than those of normal weight. Read More