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Over 90% of honey from UK retailers fails authenticity checks for purity
The Guardian - 09-Nov-2024Industry groups call for better testing methods; EU supports stronger checks
Exosome therapy: science or hype?
MIT Technology Review - 29-Oct-2024Exploring the promises and pitfalls of a booming beauty trend still shrouded in scientific mystery
Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to 11 years for defrauding Theranos investors with false claims
Independent - 20-Nov-2022A restitution hearing will decide how much she must repay
Theranos ceased for fooling investors with a blood-testing device that never worked
BBC - 04-Jan-2022Founder convicted of wire fraud and sentenced to several years in prison
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