Doctors concerned about Assange's health
An open letter endorsed by 60 doctors has been released alerting the UK to their opinion that Wikileaks creator Julian Assange might be in such bad health that he could pass away while in prison. The doctor says Assange had several mental and physical health problems and urged the UK government to transfer him to a hospital for treatment.
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