Leprosy: the disease the world forgot (AFP via Yahoo! News) Sunday is leprosy day — an attempt to remind the world that this almost forgotten disease still defigures nearly half a million people every year even though it can be cured if caught early enough.

Two Eczema Creams Will Soon Carry Cancer Warnings (The Denver Channel) WASHINGTON — Two prescription creams for eczema will soon carry cancer warnings. The Food and Drug Administration is ordering the makers of Elidel Cream and Protopic Ointment to add warning labels.

What Ikea Could Teach Alitalia (BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! News) I recently visited Boston’s new Ikea store with my two young children. A few days later, I flew to Italy on my usual carrier, Alitalia. The two experiences offered quite a lesson in the design of a customer experience. Ikea, the Swedish chain of [...]