Researchers say South Africa's happiness levels have improved since the beginning of the lockdown.However, the ban on the sale of alcohol led to an immediate decrease in happiness levels.Other factors that affect happiness include job security and financial uncertainty.Researchers analysing South Africans' moods say we are generally displaying higher happiness levels since the beginning of…
'You've been very good to me' - cheers, tears as Cape Town coronavirus patient is dischargedHowever, levels picked up, possibly because of South Africa's low number of deaths, as people's concerns about the severity of the virus started to ease.What's making us sad?Measures reduced during the lockdown to curb the spread of the virus have…
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump
For more than thirty years I have represented the families on the other end of a foodborne outbreak — the parents of children on dialysis with hemolytic uremic syndrome, the survivors of a contaminated hamburger or a bag of spinach, the people left planning funerals. I built a career holding companies accountable when the food
More people are sick in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak in Europe mainly affecting children and young adults. A total of 83 confirmed cases had symptom onset between December 2025 and mid-May 2026. Another 24 cases identified in 2026 have not yet been sequenced and may be part of the outbreak. At least 20 people have