Should Supermarkets and Manufacturers Pay for Plastic Recycling?
Plastic recycling is an ongoing environmental concern. In light of this, the UK Environmental and Audit Committee has released a new report that’s urged that […]
Public Health
Doctor Faces Charges Over Prescription Opiods
The misuse of opiods is an ongoing public health concern, and a doctor in Pennsylvania is the latest to be charged with unlawfully dispensing controlled […]
New Warning Released Over “Killer Car Seats”
Car seats are supposed to keep your children safe, not put them in danger. But according to new tests and studies carried out earlier this […]
Tax On Meat Could Reduce Emissions And Improve Public Health
Meat consumption is growing globally, and the livestock industry is thought to cause 15% of all gas emissions which is significantly contributing towards climate change. […]
Changes To Aetna Health Care
Pharmacy company CVS Health is set to buy the health insurance giant Aetna. Not only will this potentially break the current record for the largest […]
Counterfeit Plain Packs of Cigarettes Found in the UK
The regulations which came into effect earlier in the year mean that all tobacco products are now required to be sold in plain packaging. Whilst […]
New Doubts Being Raised Over Drug Testing Welfare Reforms In Australia
The two-year trial of drug testing welfare recipients in Australia has received new criticism, with the Nick Xenophon Team (NXT) now refusing to support the […]
CMA Claims Concordia Has Overcharged NHS By 6000% For Liothyronine
It’s been discovered by the CMA that the Canadian drug company Concordia has overcharged the NHS by over £100m over the last ten years for […]
Scotland Announces Minimum Alcohol Price to Reduce Alcohol Related Harm
The Scottish government has announced that it will be the first country in the world to impose a minimum price for alcohol on consumers. The […]
Report Shows Morning Heart Surgery Twice As Likely To Result In Complications
A new study has reported that patients who have heart surgery in the morning are twice as likely to have potentially fatal complications are a […]