Tag: Health and Safety

A serious safety alert has been issued for a plush toy in the UK, originally marketed as a baby sleep pillow, which poses significant suffocation risks for infants. The Office ...

A pioneering study by researchers from the Universities of Liverpool and Oxford has unveiled a promising therapeutic approach to combat antibiotic-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium responsible for gonorrhoea. The innovative ...

The aviation community is mourning the loss of 23-year-old aircraft engineer Georgie Buxton, who died after a tragic accident at Heathrow Airport while working on a Boeing 787. Buxton, a ...

Train drivers in the UK are demanding urgent improvements to toilet facilities and break times, with the Aslef union warning that rail companies are falling short on health and welfare ...

An alarming outbreak of cyclosporiasis in the United States has seen over 11,000 reported cases, with Michigan bearing the brunt of the crisis. Linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, ...

In a concerning report, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed that 35 construction workers lost their lives in Great Britain during the 2024/25 period, with falls from height ...

Johnson & Johnson is facing $5.5 billion in lawsuits linked to its talcum powder, with claims suggesting a connection to ovarian cancer and mesothelioma due to potential asbestos contamination. The ...

Train drivers in the UK are increasingly facing a dire lack of toilet facilities, forcing some to resort to using bottles to relieve themselves—a practice posing serious health risks. Aslef, ...

Redbridge Council is facing mounting criticism over its decision to spend £288,424 on glyphosate-based weed killers, despite health concerns linking the chemical to cancer and hormonal disruption, as identified by ...

The tragic drowning of 19-month-old Emmy Miller in 2018 has prompted renewed calls for enhanced water safety measures, as drowning fatalities among children have surged in recent years. A report ...