2019

Amazon pulls skin-lightening products after groups’ concerns

Amazon pulls more than a dozen skin-lightening products with dangerous mercury levels off its website after Minnesota public-health and environmental activists raised concerns November 23, 2019, 12:13 AM 3 min read Amazon has pulled more than a dozen skin-lightening products with dangerous levels of mercury off its website after Minnesota public-health and environmental activists raised

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Cancer immunotherapy drug ‘less toxic and prolongs life’

Image copyright Royal Marsden Hospital Image caption Derek, from Leicestershire, took part in a trial of pembrolizumab An immunotherapy drug that could save some cancer patients from the ordeal of extreme chemotherapy may also help them live longer, researchers say. In a trial, pembrolizumab kept head and neck cancers at bay for an average of

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Greta Thunberg to guest edit Radio 4’s Today programme

Image copyright Getty Images Environmental activist, Greta Thunberg is to appear as one of the Christmas guest editors of Radio 4’s Today programme. The 16-year-old campaigner will be one of five high-profile people who will take over the programme during the festive period, as is tradition. The others include Turner Prize-winning artist Grayson Perry and

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