The NHS has temporarily stopped some blood testing for certain conditions due to shortages of collection…
Category: Health
Tobacco giant Philip Morris raises bid for respiratory drugmaker
Tobacco giant Philip Morris has raised its bid to buy respiratory drugmaker Vectura to more than…
Cannabis part of the future says tobacco giant
The UK’s largest tobacco firm says it sees cannabis as part of its future as it…
Face mask rules relax but what do workers think?
The legal requirement to wear face masks in England to help stop the spread of Covid…
Juul to pay $40m in US lawsuit over teen targeting claims
E-cigarette maker Juul has agreed to settle a lawsuit with a US state that accused the…
China accuses Western firms over ‘harmful’ kids’ goods
China has accused several Western clothing brands of selling goods that could be harmful to children.…
US backs waiver on vaccine patents to boost supply
The US has thrown its support behind a move at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to…
Lorry drivers ‘must expect Covid test to enter UK’
A haulage industry source has said they have been told by the government to expect drivers…
Will drug companies make bumper profits?
At the start of the pandemic, we were warned: it takes years to develop a vaccine,…
Singapore approves lab-grown ‘chicken’ meat
Singapore has given regulatory approval for the world’s first “clean meat” that does not come from…
World’s top latex glove maker shuts factories
The world’s largest maker of latex gloves will shut more than half of its factories after…
UK giant Unilever bets on vegan food with ‘scary target’
One of the UK’s biggest consumer goods firm is betting on more people eating vegan food…