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. Under fives three times more likely to need hospital. Warning that schools may not reopen in autumnUnder-fives and pregnant women are emerging as key swine flu risk groups, according to hospital figures and the age profiles of those who have already died.The Health Protection Agency (HPA) altered its advice this week to include the youngest age range - the under-fives - in the category of those 'predominantly affected' while the Royal College of Midwives gave fresh advice todayon giving expectant women anti-viral drugs.The shift in emphasis by health officials is a reminder that even if the final death rates from the pandemic are the same as normal seasonal flu, the social impact will be significantly different, with the disease apparently targeting the young more than elderly people. In normal seasonal flu it is the elderly who usually succumb through developing pneumonia.Altogether, 29 people have died from swine flu in the UK. A patient from Swindon and a female tourist who died

Bode's new book offers fresh, bold and uncommon frankness in re-examining our approach to Worship.It presents no-nonsense truths only for those not afraid to confront the status quo on worship. It also lends insight to today's political battles and explains the popularity of current leadership in the US and how the new tolerance in spiritual matters gradually prepared the ground for what is now inevitably mirrored as an unforeseen and shocking decay on the social scene.This book appeals to all lovers of truth and is a must for ministry leaders.

Need some social etiquette advice for the digital age? Brad Pitt's got your back in this month's cover story from Wired Magazine.

Mobile internet technology could take flight with the help of popular social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. That is according to industry expert Tim Gibbon of the Social Media Portal, who believes that mobile internet will become more 'commonplace' in the near future and attributes its rise to the social networking phenomenon.

Company unveils 'UbiFriends' social gaming portal.

People with Asperger's syndrome, a variety of autism spectrum disorder, characteristically have trouble perceiving the mental states of others, making social interactions difficult. But many adults with the disorder lead highly functional lives, leaving researchers to wonder how their brains differ from those of neurologically normal adults and children. [More]

With persistent reports about hacker attacks, compromised privacy and phishing scams, social networks can be scary places. But that doesn't mean the corporate world should run. IT managers can establish policies that protect corporate network and data security without shutting out social networks altogether. Here are some of the issues IT managers should keep in mind when dealing with social networks. - Social networking is an important part of the lives of most Web surfers After people get home from work, they go to their computers, see what their friends are up to on Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter, and go about their lives. There's just one problem: those social networks are being hit hard w...

Apparently some might have perceived that I was suggesting Christians abandon personal evangelism in last week's article. Certainly not! Let me also say I am not offering absolutes here. I am, like Christians have throughout the ages, seeking to understand and best express the mission of the church in light of our changing cultural and social reality.

A 15-year-old writes a report about online media that shocks the financial industry. Why were his comments so surprising?

The Nokia 6760 Slide is a messaging device with a slide-out QWERTY keypad. Suited for consumers who want to stay connected when they are out and about, the 6760 Slide offers fast and easy access to favorite social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace or Twitter as well as email accounts from Ovi Mail, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Windows Live Hotmail and thousands of other email providers.