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Oxford PharmaGenesis, a leading HealthScience consultancy, and Trace Labs, the software company behind the Decentralised Knowledge Graph (DKG), have announced a partnership to pioneer a collaborative, agentic clinical data ecosystem. The initiative aims to accelerate scientific discovery, improve transparency, and unlock new ways for artificial intelligence to access and use trustworthy medical data. “The collaboration...
27 August 2025 - 12:00, by , in Cosmetics, News, Comments off
Retinol and related vitamin A compounds have long been popular active ingredients in skincare. However, due to concerns about cumulative vitamin A exposure, the European Union has recently updated its Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 to impose specific concentration limits and mandatory consumer warnings. What is Retinol? Retinol is a derivative of vitamin A commonly used in cosmetic formulations. It...
31 July 2025 - 9:25, by , in News, Comments off
What Happened? The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has published a draft opinion on Tea Tree Oil, assessing its safety in cosmetic products. Tea Tree Oil (TTO), also known by its INCI name Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil, is widely used in cosmetics due to its antimicrobial, skin conditioning, and antioxidant properties. However, concerns have...
8 May 2025 - 14:50, by , in News, Comments off
In the UK, health authorities like the NHS and Public Health England have long endorsed vaping as a significantly safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes. According to a 2014 analysis led by Professor David Nutt, e-cigarettes pose only a small fraction of the harm caused by combustible tobacco, making them a valuable tool for harm...
7 May 2025 - 15:20, by , in News, Comments off
Recent research presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) has sparked conversation about vaping safety, but needs to be considered alongside established evidence about relative risks compared to smoking. Let’s break down what we know. The Study: Immediate Vascular Effects Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences used MRI to examine...