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Enter your introspective era, besties, ‘cos Cancer Season is here and according to your July Horoscopes 2025, a heap of intense emotions are about to be felt! From Saturn Retrograde and Mercury Retrograde kicking off to the intensity of the New and Full Moons, it’s all bloody happening in July.…

The mercury-based preservative was removed from most vaccines in 2001. Should it still be a concern today?

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As the country gets set for summer and the mercury rises, many of us are dreaming of the icy tang of AC. But is it a waste of money or a smart investment to futureproof your home? Helen Coffey asks the experts

Indigenous and rural communities from Peru’s northern Amazon have filed a formal complaint against the government for failing to curb illegal gold mining in the Nanay River basin

Thimerosal has long been considered safe by health agencies worldwide, with its use already limited to a few multi-dose flu shots

A federal vaccine panel, recently reshaped by US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has voted to discourage the use of flu vaccines containing thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative. The decision marks a dramatic shift in vaccine policy, as thimerosal has long been considered safe by health agencies worldwide, with its…

Basketball runs in the family.

A key vaccine policy advisory group is recommending the public not receive vaccines that have thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative.

E-waste, including old laptops and phones, often contains precious materials such as gold

In 2022, humans produced an estimated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste – enough to fill more than 1.5 million garbage trucks. This was up 82% from 2010 and is expected to rise to 82 million tonnes in 2030.

An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines is meeting for the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly replaced the committee’s 17 members with eight hand-picked ones on June 11, 2025.