Air pollution could increase the risk of pregnancy complications 

It’s estimated that air pollution causes seven million deaths globally each year. According to WHO data, most people live in areas that exceed the guidelines for the limits on levels of pollutants,... Read more »

UK fuel supply crisis continues as the government puts military on standby 

In the last week, fuel supply chain issues and a shortage of truck drivers have meant panic buying of petrol and diesel across the UK.  According to the Petrol Retailers Association, which... Read more »

Gas prices are predicted to surge over the winter 

With the colder winter months quickly approaching, consumers are starting to think about the cost of heating their homes. But, with gas prices rising and predicted to increase further over the next... Read more »

Social media platforms secure Afghan users’ accounts amid Taliban takeover

Social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, have said they will start to take steps to protect users in Afghanistan from being targeted by the Taliban.  After the rapid takeover of... Read more »

The US announces plans to end travel restrictions for vaccinated visitors 

From early on in the pandemic, the United States closed its borders to most of the world. Travel has been restricted from the European Union, the UK, China, and Iran for over... Read more »

Study shows seat belt use declined in the last year 

For over 50 years, seat belts have been standard in cars and trucks. Most countries have laws requiring drivers and passengers to use them. However, a recent study has shown that, in... Read more »

The price of coffee increases due to cold weather in Brazil 

Americans currently drink 146 billion cups of coffee a year. But, a blast of cold weather in Brazil could mean the average coffee could soon end up costing a lot more.  Coffee... Read more »

Pfizer has suspended the distribution of Chantix 

After discovering some batches could be contaminated with a carcinogen, Pfizer has halted the distribution of its stop-smoking drug Chantix.  During testing, Pfizer found high levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) – a common nitrosamine –... Read more »

Apple employees start a campaign against the new on-site working plan 

According to a report released by The Verge, employees at Apple have started a campaign against the plans for a widespread return to this office in the coming months.  This follows a... Read more »

G7 countries reach a deal to tax tech giants 

On Saturday, the G7 group of economies announced a deal that would force large multinational companies to pay more tax. The leaders agreed to the deal in the hope that it would... Read more »