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 several treatments on thousands of […]
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Rejigging tobacco strategy is essential to Europe’s fight against cancer
Recently-released data from the European Cancer Organisation makes for concerning reading: as the Covid-19 pandemic rocked health systems across the European bloc, 100 million cancer […]
New therapeutics offer fresh hope in fight against Covid-19
In a global first, a US-Australian partnership has reported the development of an antiviral therapy, based on gene-silencing RNA technology, which could directly act against […]
Nestlé’s Wunda ‘milk’ highlights shortcomings of Nutri-Score system
Nestlé’s new alternative ‘milk’ product, made from yellow peas and branded as Wunda, has ruffled feathers among the Italian food and drinks industry. In particular, […]
Japan stays on track for the Tokyo Olympics 2021 amid Covid-19
Three months before the games begin at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, Japan’s Olympic Committee (JOC) released an updated “science and experience-based” playbook, offering […]
Rugby World Cup 2023 tickets have sold out in record time, again
The general public ticket sale for the 2023 Rugby World Cup opened with a bang on April 6, with the entirety of the 350,000 available […]
The world’s water problem is chronic but is not irreversible
A recent investigation conducted by Consumer Reports and The Guardian illustrated the alarming extent of the clean water problem across the United States. Insufficient clean […]
Vaccine passports the way out for hard-hit tourism sector
In a global first, UK cruise operator Saga Cruises has announced that from the start of the new season in May, all passengers will have […]
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 […]
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 […]