You can’t scroll through social media or turn on the news these days without hearing about GLP-1 medications. From Ozempic to Wegovy, these drugs have surged in popularity for their ability to help manage diabetes and support weight loss. But starting a GLP-1 isn’t just about picking up a prescription and hoping for the best.
The SAPS Anti Gang Unit. (Photo: GCIS) IPID says post-mortem results will confirm the cause of death of a Cape Town man who was taken in custody by police. Leroy Oliphant was allegedly assaulted by the members of the Anti-Gang Unit. Oliphant's family say police beat him until he died. The family of a 30-year-old man who…
By Michael Le Page Saliva tests would be easier than swab tests (pictured)Getty Images/iStock A town in the UK is about to start testing thousands of people each week using easily collected saliva and a cheap, quick way of detecting the coronavirus. If the initial trial in Southampton is successful, the aim is to test…
Mugg & Bean says it is shocked at the actions of a franchise owner in East London who posted a picture of one of his children on Facebook wearing black face paint, alongside a caption saying he was "using his children to apply for business grants".Images of the post have been circulating on social media…
For 20 years I have been saying some version of the same thing about leafy greens and cattle. Water runs downhill. Cows poop. Lettuce grows at the bottom of the hill. Now FDA’s own scientists have put real numbers on it, and they deserve credit for doing it. A new paper in the Journal of Food
Published: November 08, 2026, 8:00 am Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week Infant formula maker ByHeart has “discontinued” manufacturing its products after getting caught up in an outbreak of infant botulism. ByHeart’s founders started a new company, MeridianMade, earlier this year and announced in late October that it would purchase Dublin-based
Published: November 07, 2026, 9:48 pm The County of San Luis Obispo Department of Public Health is wrapping up its investigation into an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to Brookshire Farms in San Luis Obispo. Fifteen people are included in the outbreak – five who were laboratory confirmed. The county previously reported that