“Epidemiological tests show that the patient previously had exposure to live poultry markets.”

The Chinese Health Ministry comments on the sixth human case of bird flu detected in China this year (Reuters).

“They do come on slowly and if there are steps or objects in the way, people can fall over, have accidents and that’s the biggest danger.”

David Adams, spokesman for The Royal National College for the Blind, isn’t happy about European plans to do away with traditional light bulbs (BBC).

“Call it a gut feeling.”

The LA Times puns its way through the news that DNA from human gut parasites can be used to track human migrations.