Fake alcohol deaths highlight SE Asia’s methanol problem
The deaths of five tourists after apparently drinking tainted drinks highlight the wider issue of bootleg alcohol.
Health
Parents ‘devastated’ over daughter’s suspected poisoning death
Simone White died in Laos after drinking alcohol suspected to have been laced with methanol.
What is methanol and how does it affect the body?
Travellers are being warned of the dangers after six tourists in Laos died from methanol poisoning.
Beyond Meat CEO hopes to redefine the American diet. It’s why he defied haters by reformulating his products
Ethan Brown decided to make the Beyond products “unassailable from a health perspective.”
Contraceptive pills recalled in South Africa after mix-up
A faulty batch of Yaz Plus means some packs contain only four active pills rendering them ineffective.
Briton Simone White dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos
The 28-year-old lawyer becomes the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning.
NHS hours from PPE running out in Covid – Hancock
Former health secretary tells inquiry some healthcare settings did run out - "and it was awful".
Streeting orders review to end ‘toxic’ NHS staff row
The health secretary says fears over physician associates need looking at, but laments nature of debate.
Drug hope to treat voice spasm like RFK Jr’s
Sodium oxybate can offer temporary relief, in a similar way to drinking alcohol, a trial suggests.
