‘High levels’ of microplastics in operating theatres

Should we be worried about microplastics in hospitals? 9 out of 11 electric blankets bought online by Which? fail safety tests. How BuzzFeed’s planning to use AI to help with its content. In this episode:Professor of environmental toxicology on the potential effects of microplastics to the human bodyElectric blankets sold on AliExpress, Amazon, eBay and Wish fail Which? testsNew test could detect Alzheimer’s disease 3.5 years before diagnosisScientists confirm identity of 17th century Dutch warship off Eastbourne coastSlow start for Government’s green heating schemeSugar tax ‘prevents thousands of cases of obesity per year’ in older girlsPilot whale stranding shows impact of climate change, say scientistsHow BuzzFeed’s planning to use AI tools to personalise its contentFollow us on Twitter #TechScienceDailyCome back at 4pm for The Leader podcastOr listen to our business podcast How to be a CEO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.