S. Korea to stop requiring flight attendants to wear protective suits on int’l routes
May 29, 2022 23:25 pm UTC| Economy Business Life Health
The South Korean government will lift the requirement of wearing protective clothing for flight attendants on international routes from next month in an effort to hasten a return to normalcy for flights abroad. The...
S. Korean scientists use mussel adhesive protein to connect severed nerve segments
May 28, 2022 23:40 pm UTC| Health Science Economy
South Korean scientists have developed a method using mussel adhesive protein to connect severed nerve ends without the need to use suture threads. A joint research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology,...
Monkeypox: we have vaccines and drugs to treat it
May 28, 2022 11:55 am UTC| Health
Medicines are not normally needed to treat monkeypox. The illness is usually mild and most people infected will recover within a few weeks without needing treatment. But there are vaccines that can be used to control...
Abortion and inherited disease: Genetic disorders complicate the view that abortion is a choice
May 23, 2022 13:17 pm UTC| Health
With the rising spectre of the loss of womens reproductive autonomy in the United States, its timely to consider why abortion is an important and necessary part of pregnancy and fetal care. More consideration needs to be...
Skittles, Starbursts, Life Savers products recalled due to metal fragments
May 18, 2022 22:50 pm UTC| Life Health Economy Business
Mars Wrigley issued a voluntary recall of gummies released under the Skittles, Starburst, and Life Savers brand names due to the potential presence of metal fragments. There have been no recalls of traditional Skittles,...
Court rules COVID restrictions for Tokyo restaurant chain illegal
May 17, 2022 23:22 pm UTC| Health Law Economy Business
A Japanese court ruled that an order for restaurant chain operator Global-Dining Inc. to reduce business hours amid the coronavirus pandemic was illegal, as it did not fulfill certain conditions. Presiding Judge...
US FDA recalls 101 kosher candy, chocolate products due to Salmonella risk
May 05, 2022 23:50 pm UTC| Health Economy Business
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voluntarily recalled 101 products made by Strauss Israel for potential contamination with Salmonella. Elite chocolate, cakes, chewing gum, energy chocolate rice cakes,...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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