Dina Fine Maron, Editor of Health & Medicine at Scientific American, joins Cheddar to discuss some of the biggest changes to science regulations we'll see in 2018. From food labels to nonaddictive cigarettes, people need to be aware of what might affect their everyday lives.
A revamped nutrition label was slated to debut in July of 2018, however the Trump administration is giving companies a longer window. Major companies now have until 2020 and smaller companies have until 2021. The new labels will have more detail on added sugar and calorie count. However, critics say the delay could be a major blow to the public's health.
Plus, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration aims to create a nonaddictive cigarette with lower nicotine levels. It hopes this will help smokers quit. However, the agency opened up the conversation to the public for input which will ellicit some strong views from the tobacco industry.
The World War II veteran who walked into the hearts of a nation in lockdown as he shuffled up and down his garden to raise money for healthcare workers has died after testing positive for COVID-19.
Pennsylvania entrepreneur Jared Isaacman aims to use the trip to raise $200 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Does wearing two masks provide more protection?
Geraldine Barnuevo, , environmental strategies and sustainability senior manager at GM, spoke to Cheddar about what's in store for the automaker following its big pledge to go carbon neutral by 2040.
Johnson & Johnson says its vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot.
Event organizers and other unconventional logistics experts are using their skills to help the nation vaccinate as many people against COVID-19 as possible.
The Heat will use coronavirus-sniffing dogs at AmericanAirlines Arena to screen fans who are coming to their home games.
A new variant of the coronavirus has emerged in the United States.
John Banovetz, chief technology officer at 3M, spoke with Cheddar about how we can better prepare for future pandemics based on lessons learned from COVID.
Employers weigh the pros and cons of potentially mandating workers get the COVID vaccine or incentivizing them to get the shots, a conundrum complicated by legal considerations.
