An undated image shows the record-breaking drawing by Fola David-Tolaram, named “The Unity of Diversity”, displayed at Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, Nigeria. — Guinness World Records Fola David-Tolaram, a Nigerian doctor and artist, has broken the record for the world’s largest drawing with his own massive drawing, titled “The Unity of Diversity”. According to … Read more
A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is pictured at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington, US, March 20, 2019. — Reuters The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have revealed that measles cases rose 20% last year, globally. According … Read more
Robert F Kennedy Jr and Donald Trump attend a campaign event sponsored by conservative group Turning Point USA, in Duluth, Georgia, US, October 23, 2024. — Reuters Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F Kennedy as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president. … Read more
Proclaimed by the General Assembly in March 2024, the observance honours victims of organised crime – including law enforcement and judicial personnel who have lost their lives in pursuit of justice. The inaugural theme: Organised crime steals, corrupts and kills. It’s time we pull together to push back, underscores the urgency of collective action. Speaking … Read more
The published findings highlight the need for immediate global action to address this epidemic, said the UN health agency. The study was conducted by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), a worldwide network of 1,500 researchers and practitioners in collaboration with WHO. It is the first global analysis of trends in both diabetes rates and … Read more
We all know how important it is to pass stool every day, but there is too much of a good thing. Something is amiss in the digestive tract if bowel movements are soft, unformed, and liquid or more frequent than three times a day. Herbal remedies can do wonders for the digestive tract, especially diarrhea. … Read more
Tū Ātea and Mavenir Partner to Pioneer Future of Networks Using Māori Spectrum Assets Mavenir announce a transformative partnership with Tū Ātea Limited, an Indigenous Aotearoa/New Zealand company dedicated to advancing Māori telecommunications. RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, … Read more
A representational image showing a coral reef. — Reuters/File Scientists have discovered the largest coral ever recorded in the south west Pacific Ocean and described it to be bigger than a blue whale. The mega coral, a combination of several connected tiny creatures that together form one organism rather than a reef, is likely to … Read more
A person receives a free blood sugar test during a campaign to mark the World Diabetes Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 14, 2024. — Reuters More than 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide – almost twice as many as previous estimates have suggested – and more than half of those aged over 30 who have … Read more
A person receives a free blood sugar test during a campaign to mark the World Diabetes Day in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 14, 2024. — Reuters A new study found that over 800 million adults have diabetes worldwide — almost twice as many as previous estimates have suggested — and more than half of those aged … Read more