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Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that’s been a household name for decades, recently received a lifeline from its creditors, but the business still faces extreme challenges. Given the brand’s prospects, you might be wondering how long your stash of its food storage containers is safe to use — especially if it’s vintage. Figuring out the answer to that question for any type of reusable plastic food storage products — not just Tupperware — often comes down to understanding what they’re made of. Bisphenol A, more commonly known as BPA, is a chemical that, according to the United States Institute of Environmental Health Sciences,…

New advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, detailed by two separate research teams on Wednesday, mark key steps forward in the evolving field of xenotransplantation, the use of non-human tissues or organs to treat medical conditions in humans. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine found that transplanted kidneys not only produced urine, they provided the “life-sustaining kidney function” of filtering waste, according to a research letter published in JAMA Surgery. And in a news conference about an ongoing study, a team from New York University Langone Health highlighted the longer-term success of a transplant. Both research teams used genetically…

Last fall, children’s hospitals across the country dealt with an unprecedented early surge of patients with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. By October, there were so many sick kids needing care that some states declared states of emergency, and some facilities set up tents with extra beds in parking lots. This year, experts think the timing of the RSV season will be closer to the pre-pandemic normal, but case numbers will probably be anything but — that is, if people embrace newly available tools to prevent RSV. Why a cold-like disease can be so severe RSV is ubiquitous. Nearly everyone has been…

A major California health insurer is shaking up the prescription drug pricing system as it seeks to lower the cost of medication for its 4.8 million members. Blue Shield of California will no longer use CVS Health’s Caremark as its pharmacy benefit manager and instead will partner with several companies, including Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. The insurer expects to save up to $500 million in annual drug costs once the multi-year plan is fully implemented. Pharmacy benefit managers are companies that negotiate rebates from drug manufacturers to insurers. They have come under fire from other…

H&M has decided to stop operating in Myanmar following an increase in allegations of labor abuses at garment factories in the country. The world’s second largest fashion retailer told CNN on Thursday that it had been “monitoring the latest developments in Myanmar very closely and we see increased challenges to conduct our operations according to our standards and requirements.” “After careful consideration we have now taken the decision to gradually phase out our operations in Myanmar,” said a company spokesperson. The decision by the Swedish clothing retailer could affect tens of thousands of workers in Myanmar, which was rocked by a military…

Angry residents of Yellowknife have been turned away from packed evacuation flights as a wildfire bears down upon the northern Canadian city. People who waited in hours-long queues to board flights out on Thursday were told by officials to try again on Friday or Saturday. The country’s two major airlines are also facing criticism over soaring air fares and rescheduling fees. As of Thursday, the fire was 15km (9 miles) north-west of Yellowknife. It could reach the city’s outskirts by Saturday. It is one of nearly 240 wildfires raging through the Northwest Territories, which declared a state of emergency late…

More than 100 people have been arrested in a city in east Pakistan after thousands of Muslims burned churches and vandalised homes. Violence in Jaranwala was sparked by claims that two Christian men had torn pages from a copy of the Quran. The historic Salvation Army Church was still smouldering on Thursday, one day after the riot. Ruins have been surrounded with barbed wire as the situation remains tense in the city. Public gatherings have also been restricted for seven days in Faisalabad district, which includes Jaranwala. The two men accused of damaging the Quran, Islam’s holy book, have been…

People were “brimming with pride” after the Prime Minister spoke at an international Hindu gathering, a British Hindu has said. Rishi Sunak spoke during the nine day recital of the scripture Ram Katha by the spiritual preacher Morari Bapuat at Jesus College, University of Cambridge. Organisers said it was the largest gathering of the UK Hindu community. Meenal Sachdev said people attending were “overwhelmed” at hearing from the UK’s first Hindu prime minister. It is the first time that a Hindu spiritual event has been held at Cambridge University, organisers added. Mr Sunak told those gathered: “For me, faith is…

A private jet has crashed into a car and a motorbike on a highway in Malaysia, killing at least 10 people, police say. All eight people on the aircraft died along with two motorists on the ground. The jet exploded into a fireball on impact, with thick black smoke seen rising from the site, video clips from the scene showed. It was travelling from the resort island of Langkawi to Selangor, west of the capital Kuala Lumpur. Officials said the Beechcraft Model 390 aircraft had lost contact with the air traffic control tower before it crashed on Thursday. “There was…

Torrential rains and unabated construction are frequently triggering disasters in India’s Himalayan region. But an unusual increase in rainfall is making the terrain even more dangerous. Landslides and flash floods have already killed dozens in the area this month, burying homes and buildings. Parts of Nepal and Pakistan have also suffered damage. A new study has found that mountains across the globe, including the Himalayas, are now seeing more rainfall at elevations where it has mostly snowed in the past. The change has made the mountains more dangerous, scientists say, as increased temperatures not only bring rain but also accelerate…