The decision to move Auckland to alert level 3 from midnight on Tuesday is a calculated risk by the government. New daily cases in Auckland have stayed stubbornly high over the past week, a period when many of us had hoped to see them fall to single digits. On a positive note, most of these […]
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How Smart Government Policies Can Help Keep People and Animals Together Through the COVID-19 Crisis
The ASPCA is working to ensure legislative protections for animals across the country during this difficult time. We urge elected officials to deem animal sheltering services, animal care and veterinary services essential functions. Federal agencies should consider and incorporate animal welfare into emergency planning. You can do your part to speak up for animals by […]
DC government sues e-cigarette maker Juul over teen use
The District of Columbia is joining several states in suing the nation’s largest e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, saying the company’s online ads and promotions illegally targeted minors. Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine announced the lawsuit Tuesday, alleging that Juul’s viral marketing contributed to the surge in underage vaping by teens in the district and […]
Pioneering hair transplant therapy gets Government green light
Government gives green light for firm to BANK people’s frozen hair follicles for pioneering transplant therapy to combat baldness A company has been given permission by the Human Tissue Authority Cells within the follicles can be multiplied in the lab and stored for future use The cells are injected back into the scalp to produce […]
Imaging shows brain matter alterations in US government personnel who served in Cuba
Brain imaging of 40 U.S. government personnel who experienced a host of neurological symptoms after possible exposure of an unknown source while serving in Cuba revealed significant differences in brain tissue and connectivity when compared to healthy individuals, according to a new report from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. The […]
Government promises £8million to give ambulance staff body cameras
Ambulance staff will get body cameras after figures reveal a THIRD have been ‘attacked in the last year’ Nearly 7,000 NHS ambulance staff suffered physical violence at work last year Health chiefs said all NHS staff should be able to work without fear of violence Department of Health has now pledged £8million into a trial […]
Government announces ‘appalling’ 5% price hike of NHS dental treatment
Government announces ‘appalling’ price hike of NHS dental treatment meaning fillings will now cost £22.70 – five per cent more than last year A routine appointment to the dentist will soon cost £22.70, a rise in £1.10 The prices have risen by 30% in the past 8 years while funding has been cut Patients may […]