A biotech firm launched a field test of genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida. The purpose of the modified mosquitoes is to suppress populations of mosquitoes carrying diseases such as Zika,…

The Biden administration has come out in support of waiving intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines, “in service of ending this pandemic”. So what This could be a mindset shifting…

Separate studies carried out in the US and the UK have shown that climate change is lengthening the duration of the pollen season and increasing its severity due to increased…

The measure, believed to be among the first in the world, would apply to couples who lose a pregnancy at any point.

So, we know we have microplastics in our food. How much do you think we eat a week? A recent study from the University of Newcastle in Australia produced a…

Cambridge, Massachusetts, has become the first US city to mandate the placing of stickers on fuel pumps to warn drivers of the resulting dangers posed by the climate crisis. The…

QR codes – bar codes that can be read by mobile phones – have been used in China during the pandemic in the battle against the virus in the mainland….

After acquiring online pharmacy Pillpack in 2018, Amazon has officially entered the digital pharmacy market in 2020. Offering Prime members significant discounts and purportedly offering generic prescribed brand-name drugs, the…

FDA approved Apple Watch App that is aimed to stop nightmares. So what? In future, we will see more and more technologies and wearables applied not only to track health…

Medical journal The Lancet has published a proposal for an interprofessional planetary health pledge that is based on the Declaration of Geneva, to unite health professionals in the Anthropocene. The…

A sharp rise in children’s mental health problems has been seen in the UK since the start of the pandemic, particularly sleep problems, eating disorders, panic attacks and self-harm. However…