Boar’s Head announced Friday that it was recalling all of its liverwurst products because they could be tainted with dangerous Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. “The company is also recalling additional deli…
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Drone food delivery is spreading across Australia. Research suggests people will eat more junk food as a result
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Last week, a drone delivery company called Wing (owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet) started operating in Melbourne. Some 250,000 residents in parts of the city’s…
Conflicting health advice from agencies drives confusion, study finds, but doctors remain most trusted
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Distrust of health experts and credulity towards misinformation can kill. For example, during the COVID-19 crisis, high-profile health experts received death threats while misinformation went viral…
‘Extraordinary levels’ of ice use at summer Olympics not always evidence-based and bad for the planet
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The use of ice at the summer Olympic games has reached “extraordinary levels,” but much of this isn’t evidence-based, and the amount of energy and water…
Oregon senator proposes criminal charges and fines for rogue Obamacare agents
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act health plans could be subject to criminal charges—and civil penalties of $10,000 to $200,000—under legislation…
Study debunks link between moderate drinking and longer life
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Probably everyone has heard the conventional wisdom that a glass of wine a day is good for you—or you’ve heard some variation of it. The problem…
Some companies are overinflating value of umbilical cord blood banking to expectant parents, experts warn
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Some private UK biobanks may be misleading expectant parents about the value of storing umbilical cord blood to treat life-threatening diseases that may arise in their…
Arizona health officials warn of uptick in hantavirus cases
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Arizona health officials are reporting an increase in hantavirus infections, which are spread by rodents and can cause severe respiratory illness. In a recent health alert,…
Botox could make walking easier in children with cerebral palsy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A randomized clinical trial published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology has assessed whether injections of botulinumtoxin-A in calf muscles benefit children with cerebral palsy. “We…
New guidance for clinicians and departments
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New guidance on peri-operative care of transgender and gender-diverse individuals is published in Anaesthesia to guide best practice to ensure the safety and dignity of transgender…
