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Scottish leaders hope new Vapes Bill leaves "positive legacy"
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (792+ words) CLEARED on 21 April 2026, a historic legislation was officially passed through the UK Parliament aiming to create the world's first "smoke-free generation." The Tobacco and Vapes Bill was first introduced by the Labour Government into the House of Commons on 20 March…...
Independent test finds toxic metals in Tesla wastewater
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (1654+ words) After Texas regulators said Tesla Inc. s lithium refinery near Corpus Christi wasnt violating its permits by discharging glack wastewater into a drainage ditch, independent water testing commissioned by a local drainage district found two toxic metals and other contaminants....
Influenza m RNA vaccine with engineered panhandle-forming UTRs provides potent, dose-sparing protection against seasonal influenza viruses - npj Vaccines
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (85+ words) npj Vaccines, Article'number:' (2026) Cite this article These authors contributed equally: Yifan Xu, Xuehua Wan. Department of Infectious Disease, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China Medical Innovation Center for Infectious Disease of Jiangsu…...
Upstate measles outbreak declared over
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (28+ words) WDBJ7 Upstate measles outbreak declared over Alleged scam suspect arrested at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Kalamazoo Street to close for railroad work in Lansing...
Britain's Health Crisis: New Data Reveals Sharp Decline in Healthy Life Expectancy
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (445+ words) streamlinefeed. co. ke The United Kingdom is facing a public health emergency that experts warn is "going backwards" compared to other developed nations. A landmark study by the Health Foundation has revealed a dramatic collapse in healthy life expectancy, the…...
COLUMNIST: Right on time for measles | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (355+ words) You can't make this stuff up: Florida lawmakers are going to reconsider a proposal to expand vaccine exemptions for school children just as the state is battling a measles outbreak with 145 cases so far, the fourth-highest number in the nation....
South Carolina declares measles outbreak over after nearly 1, 000 cases
43+ min ago (1039+ words) After nearly six months and almost 1, 000 confirmed cases, state health officials report 42 days without linked infections. The end brings relief yet warnings remain. The measles outbreak in the state of South Carolina, the largest in the United States in decades,…...
Advocates push for higher alcohol taxes to deter Filipinos from drinking
28+ min ago (893+ words) TAX PROPOSAL. Health advocates gather at the B Hotel in Quezon City on April 24, 2026, to demand an across-the-board increase in alcohol taxes. MANILA, Philippines " Health advocates and lawmakers are pushing for higher taxes on alcoholic beverages, citing their disruptive effects…...
A flesh-eating screwworm is creeping dangerously close to the US border. Can anything be done to stop it? | WKRG. com
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (509+ words) (NEXSTAR) "A devastating parasite that burrows into the flesh of its hosts is inching dangerously close to the United States, the Texas Department of Agriculture warns. The New World screwworm has been found just 62 miles from the U. S. -Mexico border in…...
Tick Season is Here
21+ min ago (110+ words) My KLGR (Undated) " Tick season is ramping across Minnesota as warmer weather settles in, and experts say now is the time to take precautions. Officials report ticks become active as soon as temperatures rise above freezing, with activity peaking in…...