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Tunisia signs agreement with EU to fight human trafficking

Tunisia signs agreement with EU to fight human trafficking

Tunisian President Kais Saied has signed an agreement with the European Union aimed at combating human trafficking, local media reported. Tunisia has become the main departure point for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Announcing the deal in Tunis, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen promised increased …

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WHO warns that this ingredient often in Coca cola and sodas could be carcinogenic

WHO warns that this ingredient often in Coca cola and sodas could be carcinogenic

The World Health Organization (WHO) now considers aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in particular in sodas, to be “possibly” carcinogenic to humans, but the daily dose considered to be safe remains unchanged, it indicated on Friday. “We are not advising companies to withdraw their products, nor are we advising consumers …

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US allows sale of contraceptive pill without a prescription

US allows sale of contraceptive pill without a prescription

The United States authorized this Thursday the sale without a prescription of a contraceptive pill, a first in the country, which hopes to facilitate its access. The pill concerned, Opill, will be available in pharmacies, neighborhood shops and supermarkets as well as online on the internet, announced the American Medicines …

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