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IS this a whole new can of worms? Maybe more accurately a can of genetically modified worms? I understand that the UK Department for Food and Rural Affairs, Defra, started a consultation immediately after we left the EU in early January about the possible introduction of genetically modified (GM) food into the UK. My understanding is that GM food is specifically banned in Scotland, as it is throughout the EU, but widely used in the United States. The Prime Minister is on record as saying he wants to "liberate the UK bioscience sector from anti-genetic-modified rules" and we know that a trad...

By Dr Morag McFarlane AS the unwavering commitment to vaccine development becomes the new norm, we find ourselves relying more heavily than ever before on volunteers and clinical trials. The news of effective vaccines signalled a light at the end of the tunnel that the world had been yearning for since the coronavirus pandemic struck. It immediately became the trending topic on social media, news channels and outlets around the globe. The narrative was peppered with praise for the hard-working teams of scientists behind the breakthrough – and rightly so. Their efforts will undoubtedly...