An antiseptic gel developed from mouthwash has been used to help to protect Kenyan babies from life threatening infections. Scientists at GlaxoSmithKline created the product from the chlorhexidine solution which is found in Corsodyl. It is rubbed into newly cut umbilical cords and kills bacteria. Infection is a major cause of newborn mortality, which can…
The Women’s Institute (NFWI) has called on supermarkets to sign up to a voluntary agreement to avoid food waste, as well as to pass surplus food on to charities to help address the issue of food poverty in the UK. As a first step in the campaign, the NFWI has produced a report and manifesto detailing…
Almost half (45%) of the world’s most ecologically important places are being plagued by the illegal wildlife trade, which is the fourth largest international trade crime worth an estimated £15 billion, a new WWF report finds. Natural World Heritage sites are areas recognised by UNESCO as being of outstanding international importance and therefore deserving the highest…