Public Health

Instagram pauses its “Instagram for kids” project

In a surprise announcement, Instagram said in a blog post this week that it will be pausing further developments on…

5 years ago

Existing drugs offer promising new weapons in fight against Covid-19

A large-scale clinical trial at Canada’s McMaster University has offered some encouraging news in the fight against Covid-19. After testing…

5 years ago

The link between reducing opioid prescriptions and mental health problems

During the opioid epidemic, reducing overdose fatalities has been the main priority for public health campaigners. However, a new study…

5 years ago

Oculus recalls Quest 2 VR headset padding

Oculus, which is one of the biggest virtual reality headset manufacturers globally, has issued a recall for the foam padding…

5 years ago

Sunscreens recalled due to benzene contamination

On Wednesday, Johnson & Johnson announced that it is now recalling two of its most popular aerosol-based sunscreen products -…

5 years ago

Study finds that plant-based meat isn’t nutritionally equivalent to real meat

Plant-based diets are becoming increasingly popular. Approximately 6% of US consumers are now vegan, which is six times higher than…

5 years ago

Second-generation vaccines crucial to beating pandemic around the world

The news that late-stage trials of German biotech firm CureVac’s Covid-19 vaccine yielded only 47% efficacy has been met with…

5 years ago

Fake vaccination survey scams are on the rise

As more people become vaccinated, officials have warned consumers that scams involving fake vaccination surveys are becoming much more common.…

5 years ago

The pros and cons of a plant-based diet

It’s estimated that 6% of US consumers now say they’re vegan. This is six times higher than in 2014 when…

5 years ago

Report shows that over 60% of Nestle products are unhealthy

In an internal presentation, food and beverage company Nestle said that over 60% of its products are considered “unhealthy” using…

5 years ago