‘It’s better to be thin and dead than fat and living’
Lucy Atkins exposes the websites that celebrate anorexia and bulimia.
Caught in freedom’s net
A US court verdict allowing an anti-abortion website to publish what many believe is a 'hit list' of doctors is a step too far for freedom of speech, argues Victor Keegan.
IT ‘glasnost’ allows health staff web access
Department of Health staff will be able to read these words without fear of the sack - because technology "glasnost" in their section of the notoriously stuffy civil service now permits "free" use of the internet at work.
£500m plan to plug NHS into internet revolution
The government has launched a £500m plan to wire up the NHS to the internet revolution, with the aim of improving standards of care and speeding up access to treatment and health information.
Last testament
Lu Youqing, who died last week, broke with centuries of Chinese tradition to write frankly about his cancer. His online diary touched thousands, reports John Gittings.
NHS may miss e-commerce targets
The NHS could save millions by ordering supplies and equipment over the internet. But, asks Michael Cross, will the health service part with post, fax and triplicate form-filling?
Primary education in action
Alison Gent, ICT coordinator at Morgans junior and infant school, Hertford, finds it is becoming easier to deliver PSHE in a primary situation.
The moral in the tale
PSHE is a difficult subject with not enough time in the curriculum devoted to it. Phil Revell looks at ICT resources which might help make the job easier for teachers