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The British Nuclear Bomb Scandal: A Review of Our Story – How Britain’s Nuclear Testing…
GRenfell, the Post Office, tainted blood, Hillsborough… Britain has witnessed a long line of injustices where walls of silence and lies have kept the powerless from hindering the powerful from telling their whole truth. To that list, in the…
Water used to contaminate Tom’s of Maine toothpaste with bacteria and mold
A popular toothpaste product from the all-natural (I THINK WE CAN CALL IT THIS?) Maine hygiene company Tom's was found to be made with water containing dangerous bacteria. Colgate-Palmolive-owned Tom's of Maine toothpaste was manufactured…
Peter Higgins obituary
My father, Peter Higgins, who has died aged 93, was a urologist in Stoke-on-Trent. A humane and considerate surgeon, he was committed to improving the patient experience in the NHS, particularly through his pioneering work in clinical…
Woman files first lawsuit after contracting E.coli from recalled carrots
A mother of three who was hospitalized with E.coli after eating carrots during a nationwide recall has filed a lawsuit against the product's distributor.Melinda Pratt, 40, a native of Savannah, Georgia, was rushed to the emergency…
TikTokers cover themselves with onions to beat persistent coughs
Instead of heading to the store for some VapoRub, influencers are putting onions on their chests to get rid of stubborn coughs. In a TikTok earlier this month, Amoreena McNally, a radiologic technologist, said she had been dealing with a…
Doctor warns of permanent damage that can be caused by heated blankets
When the weather gets colder, many people turn to heated blankets for comfort and warmth. However, a doctor warns that a winter product can lead to permanent skin damage. Dr. Heather Kornmehl, a dermatologist from Texas, told her 106,000…
The US states where a Victorian-era disease is spreading and causing worrying school outbreaks
Alabama and North Carolina have been added to the list of states battling outbreaks of a Victorian-era disease that has been ravaging the US for months. There are now 123 cases of whooping cough, also known as whooping cough, in Alabama and…
First case of bird flu discovered in children as blood tests show the virus is more widespread than…
A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, local health officials say — the first pediatric case — amid growing fears that the disease could spread between people.The unidentified child was suffering from mild respiratory…
OIG again finds HHS’s infosec program ineffective
Similar to last year's findings, the Office of Inspector General said Tuesday that U.S. health and human services continue to struggle to identify, detect, respond to and recover from information security threats.
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There’s a lot of fuss online about local honey as the ‘ultimate hay fever hack’ –…
AAs pollen counts increase in parts of Australia in spring and summer, so do the number of social media posts highlighting the benefits of locally produced honey to relieve hay fever symptoms.On TikTok, influencers claim raw honey is “super…