FDA proposes scrapping Orange B dye, unused in US food since the 1970s

FDA proposes scrapping Orange B dye, unused in US food since the 1970s

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing to strike another synthetic dye from the nation’s food supply Orange B, a colourant once used in sausage casings but abandoned decades ago. The FDA said that it plans to repeal the 1966 regulation authorising the dye, noting that no manufacturer has sought to certify or use … Read more

Prostate cancer: Glowing dye used to help find invisible cells

Prostate cancer: Glowing dye used to help find invisible cells

6 hours ago By Aurelia Foster, Health reporter, BBC News Cancer Research UK A special light is shone on to the prostate, which makes the cancer cells show up A special type of fluorescent dye might help surgeons better locate and remove prostate cancer cells, UK scientists from University of Oxford believe. Getting rid of all of … Read more

Salons report new allergic reactions to hair dye

Salons report new allergic reactions to hair dye

Hairdressers in parts of the UK are reporting clients having new allergic reactions, like rashes and burns, to hair dye after contracting coronavirus. Scientists at Imperial College London are now researching how the disease could be reprogramming our immune system, in a similar way to other illnesses. The trade body that represents hairdressers and beauticians … Read more