Osaka University team proves safety of iPS-based cornea transplant
Apr 06, 2022 00:00 am UTC| Health Science Economy
An Osaka University research team has concluded that the worlds first clinical trial, transplanting corneal tissues derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells, was safe and effective. According to the...
Bill legalizing marijuana passes US House but unlikely to get Senate nod
Apr 04, 2022 00:44 am UTC| Law Health Economy Business
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill entitled Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act to end the federal ban on marijuana, though the measure was seen as unlikely to pass the Senate. The...
FDA to test pack-front symbols for healthy products
Mar 30, 2022 23:57 pm UTC| Health Economy Business
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is testing prototypes for a new front-of-pack symbol demoting when a food or beverage can be deemed healthy. The FDA is soliciting comments on several proposed symbols, which...
Pabst triples capacity for cannabis-focused beverages with new factory opening
Mar 30, 2022 00:00 am UTC| Health Business Life Economy
Pabst Labs is opening a new manufacturing facility and distribution center dedicated to cannabis beverages in Desert Hot Springs, California. The cutting edge facility will allow the company to more than triple its...
Singapore to lift restrictions for all vaccinated travelers
Mar 28, 2022 23:58 pm UTC| Health Economy Business Law
Singapore will lift restrictions for all vaccinated travelers beginning April 1. Travelers need not undergo a quarantine, as long as they take a pre-departure test. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hailed the...
Study shows McDonald's, Burger King food packaging contains cancer-causing chemical PFAS
Mar 28, 2022 23:56 pm UTC| Health Economy Business Science
An investigation from Consumer Reports revealed that the packaging used for food at many major fast-food chains including McDonalds, Burger King, Chick-Fil-A, and Sweet Green contain a cancer-causing called PFAS, or per-...
Artificial sweeteners in Coke Zero, other soft drinks linked to cancer risk: study
Mar 28, 2022 06:58 am UTC| Health Science Economy
Consuming artificial sweeteners used in many soft drinks, including Coke Zero, could increase the risk of developing cancer, according to a study by NutriNet-Sante. The study analyzed data of over 103,000 French peoples...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects