Is coffee really that dangerous?
Coffee drinkers across California are dumbfounded by a judge’s decision to stick cancer warnings in coffee shops across the state under the auspices of the […]
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Acceptance of Heat-not-burn products moves a step closer after New Zealand’s ruling
The battle to sell heat-not-burn technology continues to warm up after a significant victory for tobacco giants Philip Morris International (PMI). A New Zealand court […]
Companies in California will be required to add cancer warning labels to coffee
For some time, health groups have warned that some of the chemical compounds produced in the roasting process of coffee could pose a risk of […]
How Blockchain Technology Is Being Explored by Both Large and Nimble Players in Finance
It’s been hard to ignore the huge fluctuations in cryptocurrency value of late. Google created big headlines and caused even bigger ripples in the market recently when it announced its decision to […]
HERCULES signals hope for rare disease patients
The first sign of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) in the approximately 50,000 boys unlucky enough to have it is a delay in motor milestones. This […]
Lab grown meat could be on sale within a year
Laboratory grown meat, or “clean meat”, can be made from stem cells and harvested via a biopsy from living livestock. Environmentalists believe this type of […]
The latest victory for gig economy workers
The “gig economy” has been recognised as an important issue in the last few years. There have recently been several high profile employment tribunals in […]
Campaigners try to politicize European decision-making
The environmental lobby group, Pesticide Action Network (PAN), has published a new report in which it claims that 90% of EU-instigated pesticide authorization tests are […]
Flu vaccine has shown to be less effective this season
This year’s flu crisis has been the worst we’ve seen for some years, and the official advice remains that vaccination is the best way to […]
Could heat-not-burn spell an end to vaping?
If the big guns in the tobacco industry are to be believed, heat-not-burn products are the next big thing in the industry. They sound too […]