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New Alzheimer’s drug could slow down cognitive decline

A new Alzheimer's drug, which has been labeled “historic” by some experts, could slow the progression of cognitive decline by…

3 years ago

The end of the pause on student loan repayments is approaching

A temporary suspension on student loan repayments was introduced by Congress to relieve some of the economic burdens on consumers…

3 years ago

Equifax “coding error” means millions of people have incorrect credit scores

Equifax has admitted that a “coding error” has meant credit score mistakes for millions of people. The company says that…

3 years ago

Crisis in Ukraine: A challenge for manufacturers and food labels

Manufacturers in the food industry have had to deal for several weeks with the collateral consequences of the war in…

3 years ago

Amazon to take action against people selling fake reviews

Online shopping is a booming industry.  In 2020, over two billion people purchased goods or services online, and during the…

3 years ago

US faces shortages of monkeypox vaccines amid growing number of cases

According to the latest figures from the CDC, there have been 1814 cases of monkeypox in the US, and the…

3 years ago

Preventing traffic-related deaths: why has progress stalled?

Is enough being done to prevent traffic-related injuries and deaths around the world? According to a new study, fatal accidents…

3 years ago

UK regulator investigates Amazon over how products are listed

A UK regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has launched an investigation into Amazon’s listings practices after concerns were…

3 years ago

Millions of people in Japan urged to turn their lights off as heatwave continues

As a record-breaking heatwave continues in Japan, the government has urged people and businesses in Tokyo and the surrounding areas…

3 years ago

Red Cross warns that failing to prepare for future heatwaves could cause more deaths

Deadly heat waves have become more common in recent years. It’s estimated that around 480,000 people die from extreme heat…

3 years ago