Aspartame: popular sweetener could be classified as a possible carcinogen by WHO – but there’s no cause for panic: MMD Creative/Shutterstock According to reports, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization (WHO), is set to declare the artificial sweetener aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”. Aspartame is about …
Satanism, ritual cults and Hollywood: debunking ‘satanic panic’ conspiracy theories: Satanic panic in the modern era: how conspiracy theories take hold in times of crisis. Canva Earlier this year the non-binary singer-songwriter, Sam Smith, performed their song Unholy, at the Grammys. Dressed in a red devil-horned top hat and latex costume, the performance drew upon …
Digital bank runs: social media played a role in recent financial failures but could also help investors avoid panic: SObeR 9426/Shutterstock A crisis of confidence in the US banking sector led people to pull their money from banks including Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse, and more recently, First Republic Bank and California-based PacWest Bancorp. …
Plagues of wasps? A scientist explains why you shouldn’t panic about rumours of rising populations: Thomas Hochreutener/Shutterstock Late summer is all about BBQs, ice creams and parents counting down the days until schools open. Then along comes a wasp. There’s some screaming and flapping (mostly by the parents). Usually, no one gets stung and the …
New COVID variants could emerge from animals or from people with chronic infections – but it’s not cause for panic: peterschreiber.media/Shutterstock As the COVID pandemic rolls on, we’re becoming all too familiar with the continued emergence of new variants. Some can thwart immunity from vaccines and prior infections, increasing their capacity to disrupt our everyday …
Human catches COVID from a cat – here’s why this new evidence is not cause for panic: Jaromir Chalabala/Shutterstock Since the pandemic began, there have been several documented cases of humans transmitting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to their pets. But the reverse has been rarer – until recently, hamsters, mink and white-tailed deer …
Panic, horror and chaos: what went wrong at the Champions League final – and what needs to be done to make football safer: Daniel Silverstone, a professor of criminology and an expert in policing studies, attended the Champion’s League final in Paris and witnessed chaotic scenes. Here, he and Jan Ludvigsen examine what the latest …
Just Stop Oil: protests will be even more disruptive if they kick off panic buying: Protesters from the climate activist groups Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have blocked at least 11 fuel depots across England and disrupted supplies (though it’s always tough to quantify exactly how much disruption there has been). Petrol stations also …
South Africa in the news: It’s Holiday Season. Time for Another COVID-19 Pandemic Panic?: New COVID-19 cases in South Africa, where omicron likely accounts for most new infections, rose from fewer than 300 per day in mid-November to more than 19,000 on Dec. 12. Scientists report that two …: “South Africa” – BingNews Heliport in …
South Africa in the news: Don’t create panic over 5 Omicron suspect cases in Goa: CM tells media: Even as five suspected cases of the Omicron Covid variant have been identified in Goa, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has asked the media not to create panic, while also urging 1.20 lakh residents of …: “South Africa” …
South Africa in the news: Omicron: Don’t panic but prepare for likely spread, says WHO: Speaking in Geneva, WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier stressed that data suggesting that Omicron was highly transmissible was only preliminary . He also repeated WHO advice against blanket travel …: “South Africa” – BingNews Nepal reports two cases of ‘Omicron’ coronavirus …
South Africa in the news: Omg, Omicron! Why it’s too soon to panic about COVID vaccines and the new variant: Researchers around the world are trying to work out whether existing COVID vaccines protect us from the latest variant, Omicron.: “South Africa” – BingNews Omicron variant: What are the latest travel rules?: The spread of …
South Africa in the news: South African official says number of children sick with COVID not cause for panic: Higher hospital admissions among children during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa that is driven by the Omicron variant should prompt …: “South Africa” – BingNews Maha Health Min Urges Int’l Travellers to …
South Africa in the news: Biden says Omicron variant is ’cause for concern, not panic’: Biden announced Friday the US would restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday because of the new variant. The Biden administration is now restricting travel from …: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa hits out as …
South Africa in the news: Sam Warburton: Don’t panic, rugby union isn’t dead: Let’s not panic. Let’s not get too worried about the future of rugby union. I’ve seen a lot of pessimism about the state of the game since the British & Irish L …: “South Africa” – BingNews Travel announcement later – with …
South Africa in the news: Consumer Goods Council advises against panic food buying: The Consumer Goods Council of South Africa’s Food Safety Initiative Executive Matlou Setati, has reiterated that while the recent unrest and disruption has had an negative impact on the country’s food …: “South Africa” – BingNews ANALYSIS: Research offers insight into why …
South Africa in the news: IPL 2021: There was panic and chaos in the bubble, says Chris Morris: South Africa and Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Chris Morris is ‘relieved’ to be safely back home after witnessing ‘chaos’ unfold once Covid-19 cases in the IPL bio-bubble came to light.Morris, along …: “South Africa” – BingNews Switzerland looking …
Ebola might be a chronic infection – but here’s why we shouldn’t panic: Ebola is back in Guinea in West Africa, five years after the largest Ebola epidemic ever known ended – but it has not come back the way we expected it to. Eighteen people are reported to have been infected, of which nine …