J&J sues distributors, pharmacy to block sales of counterfeit HIV drugs
Apr 27, 2022 23:28 pm UTC| Law Economy Business Health
Johnson Johnson (JJ) has sued drug distributors and a pharmacy seeking to stop the sale of counterfeit versions of its HIV drugs, and at least $25 million in damages from each defendant. Patients complaining about...
Iowa Supreme Court rejects insurance coverage for COVID biz losses
Apr 25, 2022 23:51 pm UTC| Law Health Economy Business
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a country club and steakhouse could not recover losses they suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic through insurance. The inability of Wakonda Club and Jesses Embers to properly utilize...
Alcoholic drink brands warned not to make 'clean' health claims
Apr 22, 2022 21:38 pm UTC| Health Law Business
The US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) warned alcoholic drinks manufacturers to limit the use of the word clean to describe a flavor, not to imply health claims. All alcoholic beverages must also bear a...
Hyundai Mobis’ monitoring system reduces drowsy driving risks by 30%
Apr 20, 2022 23:44 pm UTC| Health Business Science
Hyundai Mobis Co. has come up with an in-house brainwave-based driver monitoring system that can reduce the risk of drowsy driving by up to one-third. The system, dubbed M.Brain, is a wearable earpiece that continuously...
California start-up Bionaut Labs to send tiny robots on voyage into brains
Apr 19, 2022 00:23 am UTC| Science Health Economy Business
California start-up Bionaut Labs will conduct its first clinical trials on sending miniature robots deep inside the human skull to treat brain disorders The tiny injectable robots can be guided through the brain using...
Kirin, Meiji University develop electric chopsticks that make low-salt food taste salty
Apr 18, 2022 11:22 am UTC| Health Science Economy Business
Food producer Kirin and Meiji University have developed a pair of chopsticks that stimulate the taste of salt in foods with low salt content through extensive research. This technology, which has yet to be named,...
Robot designed to reduce burden on Nagano's rice farmers
Apr 15, 2022 23:41 pm UTC| Health Life Business Economy
A robot called Mizuni Goal has been designed to alleviate up to 80% of tough manual labor through automation and relieve the environmental burden faced by the farming industry. While it normally takes at least 2 hours...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
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