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Posted onGetty Images mRNA vaccines were heralded as a medical marvel that saved lives during the Covid pandemic, but now the US is pulling back from researching them. US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has cancelled 22 projects – worth $500m (£376m) in funding – for tackling infections such as Covid and flu. So does…
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Posted onDoctor strike during flu outbreak would be beyond belief, says Starmer
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Why are disposable vapes being banned and how harmful is vaping?
Posted onPeter Dazeley/ Getty Creative Disposable vapes have been found to damage the environment From Sunday, it will be illegal for businesses to sell or supply disposable vapes. The government hopes the ban will reduce environmental damage caused by the devices and help cut the number of children and young people vaping. How are the rules…
Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves
Posted onA sunscreen scandal in Australia is continuing to grow, with 18 products now pulled from shelves in the skin cancer hotspot over safety concerns. Analysis by a consumer advocacy group in June found several popular and expensive sunscreens did not provide the protection claimed by their makers. One product, Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen Skinscreen, is…
