Vitamin to be added to bread in UK in 'very important' move, government announces
The move has been welcomed by health campaigners
Flour to be fortified with folic acid from 2026 to tackle serious birth defects
The new legislation will require millers to add folic acid to non-wholemeal wheat flour from the end of 2026
Flour sold in the UK to be fortified with folic acid from 2026 in bid to curb condition
Around 200 cases of brain and spine defects in babies every year could be prevented by fortifying non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid
Greater Chennai Corporation delegates powers to expedite operation and maintenance of equipment, vehicles
GCC delegates powers to ward committees and regional officials for efficient flood mitigation, health support, and waste management operations.
NASA Data Empowers Global Response to Rising Sea Levels, Here's What You Need to Know
NASA’s sea level data equips global communities to anticipate and plan for rising seas, supporting resilience in coastal regions.
Folic acid added to flour to lessen birth defects
Fortifying bread and flour will help reduce neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
Study finds four global policies could eliminate >90% of plastic waste and 30% of linked carbon emissions by 2050
A study released in Science determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste—plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up as pollution—by 91% and plastic-related ...
Global plastic waste likely to double by 2050 - study
The warning comes as modelling published in the journal Science suggests plastic waste is likely to double by 2050.
Trump selects Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead HHS, top US health agency
Kennedy has been criticised for making false claims about vaccines and will now head an organisation with a $3 trillion budget.
Trump names RFK Jr to health post
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F Kennedy Jr, an environmental activist who has spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the top...
Robert F Kennedy Jr, anti-vaccine activist, is Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary
Kennedy is one of the most prominent anti-vaccine activists in the world and has long advanced the debunked idea that vaccines cause autism and other health issues.
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