A female polio health worker administers polio drops to a child during the anti-polio vaccination campaign aimed at eradicating polio in the provincial capital. — AFP This is second polio case reported from Qila Saifullah in 2024. Pakistan one of only two polio endemic countries in world. Misinformation about vaccine major obstacle in polio eradication. … Read more
An aerial view of the Port of Odense, Denmark on October 15, 2024. — AFP At a shipyard on the North Sea, workers in luminescent vests are building dozens of massive, hollow concrete boulders, each the size of an apartment block. These are to be floated out to sea and sunk to become the foundations of … Read more
A health worker (C) administering polio drops to a child during a door-to-door poliovirus vaccination campaign on the outskirts of Peshawar. — AFP KARACHI: The country’s polio virus tally for the year has risen to 46 as another child was crippled by the contagious disease in Balochistan’s Qila Saifullah district. Authorities have confirmed that a … Read more
A representational image shows an elderly couple walking together. — Unsplash Although rare, many people have crossed the age of 100, leaving a mark as some of the world’s oldest people. So, what is the maximum potential lifespan for humans? Recent research from the Netherlands reveals that women may have a maximum lifespan of 115.7 … Read more
The discovery of 27 cases of scurvy in a northern Saskatchewan community is raising concerns about grocery prices and access to fresh food as income inequality worsens. Earlier this year, a doctor in La Ronge had a hunch that a patient was suffering from scurvy, a disease caused by vitamin C deficiency. The test came … Read more
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The American Humane announced the winning dog for its annual Hero Dog Award — and the working pet has a unique story. The Hero Dog Awards announced the finalists for the award as a way to shed light on these remarkable animals’ efforts in a variety of areas. The organization, headquartered in Washington, D.C., was founded in … Read more
On World Polio Day, UNICEF has issued a stark warning: polio cases in fragile and conflict-affected countries have more than doubled over the past five years, with 85 per cent of the children affected by the disease in 2023 living in these regions. “In conflict, children face more than bombs and bullets; they are at … Read more
Dates are among the most ancient of fruits, growing along the Nile as early as the 5th century B.C. Perhaps the Egyptians knew dates’ sweetness hit a bounty of nutrients. Dates are nuggets of nutrition that satisfy a sweet tooth, making them ideal snacks to stave off hunger. True, dates provide more calories than most … Read more
Every year, customer experience trends reflect what really matters to customers. What drives these trends? The global economy, current world events, and technological innovations all play important roles. In 2023, customer experience trends follow the overall global movement of tech development. They also march in line with the general tendencies of digitalization and virtual practices. … Read more