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In the Tree Kingdom many records have been set. A bristlecone pine in the Californian White Mountains is 5062 years old; its exact location is kept secret by scientists for its own safety. In the same area grows “Methuselah”, also a pine tree, which is an impressive 4700 years old. 23812 Read on...

Genetically modified foods have been allowed to market because of their being labelled substantially equivalent to natural foods. In the United States this means that GMO only needs a GRAS – Generally Recognised As Safe – submission from its inventor to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in which the onus of proof of safety […] Read on...

The US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, America’s leading medical doctor, states that electronic cigarettes are unsafe, causes addiction to nicotine, harms brain development and exposes lungs to dangerous chemicals such as heavy metals, volatile organic compounds, ultrafine particles, and diacetyl, a chemical linked to serious lung disease [1]. E-cigarettes are targeted at children […] Read on...

On December 8th the Swiss National Council is going to vote on the proposal of the Federal Council regarding the new Federal Act on tobacco products. According to this Act, tobacco product manufacturers will no longer be allowed to advertise in newspapers, on posters, in cinemas or online portals. Distribution of free samples or sponsoring […] Read on...

The psychological and biological health effects of wireless technology on children is widely known: less intelligent children, increased ADHD, anxiety, depression, autism and cancer, caused by long screen time and microwave radiation exposure [1, 2, 3]. At Hamptons Discovery in the USA, Dr Kardaras, a former Clinical Professor at Stony Brook Medicine, now treats adolescents […] Read on...

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation [1], among many charities, are promoting the cultivation of genetically modified crops in Africa, acting as spokespeople for the manufacturers of GMO seeds such as DuPont, Arcadia Biosciences and Monsanto. For too long biotechnologists, bio-tech and chemical corporations, charities and governments around the world have promoted the lie that […] Read on...

Electronic cigarettes have exploded onto the market with millions of users worldwide. E-cigarette manufacturers and even anti-tobacco groups claim that these devices are almost harmless and that e-cigarettes help people quit smoking [1]. But the emerging evidence is contrary. In the United States of America, a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that […] Read on...

The actor Robert De Niro, whose son has autism, has called for the film VAXXED! to act as a trigger to addressing the recognition that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine can cause autism in children [1, 2]. This has been recognised in the medical community since the late 1990s  [3]. Dr Andrew Wakefield […] Read on...

It is estimated that globally 10 million people will die from antibiotic resistance per year by 2050 [1]. Today, in the US alone, 23,000 people die from antibiotic resistance annually and this number is increasing [2]. The Antimicrobial Review, commissioned by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, published its findings in May […] Read on...

The UK’s Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has released a report that highlights a sharply reduced quality of life for managers, who are ‘always on’ because of social media and email [1]. Smart phones mean managers and staff cannot escape the office and are working an extra 29 days a year, effectively cancelling out the annual […] Read on...