Health

We are in the middle of the current coronavirus pandemic. At the time of writing, Covid-19 is fast reaching 170,000 cases and the death toll has surpassed 6,500 globally. Some of us (who are lucky enough to!) have either been given the…
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Children undergo a crucial period of brain development during from their formative years of birth to around 5 years of age. MRI scans of preschoolers in a new study by the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in the United States show those who…
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The United Nations health agency, the World Health Organisation (WHO), has just declared the Covid-19 coronavirus a pandemic in an announcement on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference in Geneva, the WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…
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Vietnam is preparing to ban the trade of wildlife and tighten measures on the illegal trade after a number of conservationist groups called on authorities to take action against the cruel industry. It comes as the world is battling the…
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While International Women’s Day this year has already passed, it doesn’t mean that we should stop celebrating the many achievements of women to date. From developing much-needed sustainability solutions to leaving behind a positive social…
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In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, governments across Southeast Asia have agreed to strengthen cooperation to curb the illegal wildlife trade associated with mass species decline and the public health danger of disease transmission.…
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A number of events around the world have been cancelled or postponed since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, and the latest to fall victim is Expo West 2020, the world’s largest natural products show. According to the organisers New…
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Satellite images provided by US space agency NASA has shown a major drop in pollution levels in China since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus or Covid-19. The decline in air pollution happened as Chinese authorities extended the Lunar…
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The current coronavirus epidemic has prompted China to permanently ban the trade and consumption of wild animals. While the move is widely praised by conservationists, experts warn against overoptimism as wildlife taken for traditional…
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Psychedelic drugs are currently classified as an illegal substance in most countries around the world, yet explosion of recent research findings have put LSD and other psychedelics back onto the map for their potential as a…
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According to the new 2019 World Air Quality Report released by IQAir Group and Greenpeace, nearly 90% of the world’s 200 most polluted cities are located in China and India. The results were calculated based on data measuring the…
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Multinational personal care giant Colgate Palmolive is to acquire Hello Products, the fastest-growing natural oral care brand in the United States whose product line includes a range of CBD-containing oral health products. The move by the…
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The bookworms amongst us might already be well aware about the joys of diving into a novel, but the benefits of reading appears to go beyond being able to immerse ourselves in an exciting story. According to some experts, the practice of…
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While nutritional science has pointed to overconsumption of fats and carbohydrates as the cause for obesity, new research now finds that “ultra-processed foods” or UPFs – instant, long shelf-life convenient foods that have undergone…
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Every year, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) trends forecasting team publishes a report predicting the new developments that will influence the now US$4.5 trillion health and wellness industry. Titled the Future of Wellness 2020, this…
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Burger King recently announced that the company is removing preservatives from its Whoppers – and debuted an ad featuring a 34-day old disgustingly moldy burger ad just to prove it. To the joy of the fast food chain’s genius marketers,…
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According to new data contained in The World of Organic Agriculture 2020, published by Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) and IFOAM Organics International, organic agriculture farmland and organic food retail sales has…
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We recently had the opportunity to chat with the co-founder of UK-based premium tea brand Teapigs Louise Cheadle. Founded in 2006, Teapigs was launched by Louise and Nick Kilby with the aim to make high quality teas popular amongst 21st…
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Major US supermarket chain Kroger is currently testing a “food prescription” program where in-store nutritionists will help individual customers fulfil their dietary recommendations from doctors. The pilot program not only integrates…
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Greenpeace has just released their new report on global air pollution, which finds that burning fossil fuels is responsible for an estimated 4.5 million deaths and economic losses of US$2.9 trillion annually – equivalent to US$8 billion…
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Since the current outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which originated in Wuhan, China, scientists have been scrambling to find out the source of human exposure to the virus. Now, new research led by Chinese scientists believes that…
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