Eyedrops pulled by CVS, Target made by barefoot workers in India
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Eyedrops pulled by CVS, Target made by barefoot workers in India

ByNews Polite

Tainted eyedrops yanked from pharmacy shelves over fears they could cause infections and even blindness were made in a factory in India where workers walked around barefoot and safety test results were faked, according to an explosive report. The 26 over-the-counter products — sold as store brands at retailers including…

Neuralink Expected to Begin Human Clinical Trials in Six Months, Elon Musk Says

Neuralink Expected to Begin Human Clinical Trials in Six Months, Elon Musk Says

ByNews Polite

Elon Musk said on Wednesday a wireless device developed by his brain chip company Neuralink is expected to begin human clinical trials in six months. The company is developing brain chip interfaces that it says could enable disabled patients to move and communicate again. Based in the San Francisco Bay…

Gov’t idiocy at work, FDA’s dumb plan on smokes and other commentary
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Gov’t idiocy at work, FDA’s dumb plan on smokes and other commentary

ByNews Polite

From the right: Gov’t Idiocy at Work “Cities are rapidly inventing new job titles,” reports City Journal’s Steven Malanga, and the “hottest (pun intended)” is “chief heat officer” — whose task is to “enumerate the impact of heat on the local population” and “seek ways to mitigate it.” One popular idea…

Apple Watch to Help Rune Labs Monitor Parkinson’s Patients, US FDA Gives Clearance

Apple Watch to Help Rune Labs Monitor Parkinson’s Patients, US FDA Gives Clearance

ByNews Polite

San Francisco-based startup Rune Labs on Monday said it received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to use the Apple Watch to monitor tremors and other common symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The Rune Labs software uses motion sensors built into the Apple Watch, which can already be…