TOBACCO’S TOLL ON HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT STARTS AT PRODUCTION

Thu 08 June 2023: Tobacco, a known hazard to human health for long, also causes major harmto the environment, starting from its production, according to a medical doctor and head of an advocacy group against the crop’s use and cultivation. “Tobacco cultivation deteriorates soil quality and hinders biodiversity. The use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in […]

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BIONTECH, ONCOC4 ANNOUNCE PROMISING RESULTS FOR POTENTIAL LUNG CANCER ANTIBODY TRIAL

Sat 03 June 2023: German biotech firm BioNTech and US biopharmaceutical company OncoC4 announced on Friday that they had gotten promising results in a mid-stage lung cancer trial. “The jointly developed immunotherapy candidate was found to shrink tumors in close to 30% of participants,” the two companies said in a joint statement. They noted that […]

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BRITAIN TAKES STEPS TO CLAMP DOWN ON VAPE PRODUCTS TARGETED AT TEENS

Tue 30 May 2023:  In an effort to crack down on e-cigarettes, whose vibrant looks and delicious flavors make them stick out on grocery store shelves, the British government announced on Tuesday that it would shut a loophole that allows stores to distribute free samples of vapes to youngsters. In recent months, the clamour of […]

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SOUTH AFRICA: PROBE INTO SOURCE OF CHOLERA OUTBREAK UNDERWAY

Mon 29 May 2023: The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says an investigation is underway into the source or sources of the Cholera outbreak in the country. “Technical teams from the Department of Water and Sanitation and the provincial and national Department of Health as well as relevant municipalities are carrying out water quality […]

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