Health
Covid vaccine gap: How South Africa hopes to bridge the divide
With South Africa's vaccination campaign moving at a snail's pace, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been forced to tighten lockdown restrictions...
Covid: EU approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab for 12-15 year olds
The EU's medicines agency (EMA) has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12-15 year olds - the first jab allowed for...
Covid-19: White House criticises ‘chaotic’ vaccine rollout
A senior White House official has criticised the Trump administration's rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine calling it "chaotic" and "very...
Type 2 diabetes: Mindfulness shown to lower high blood sugar levels – how to practice it
Type 2 diabetes is characterised by a battle with high blood sugar levels, which can inflict serious damage on the body. High...
Prince George’s Approves Requiring Healthy Kids’ Meals at Restaurants
A healthy meal and drink will soon be the required default option for kids’ meals at all restaurants in Prince...
Asian Games: Two Indonesian skateboarders secure ticket to final
When we get out of the glass bottle of our ego and when we escape like the squirrels in the...
Burkina Faso: Growing Violence Threatens Health Care
Away from the worlds attention, Burkina Faso has been slipping into violence. In less than a year, t..
World Bank and WHO Statement on Partnership & Deployment of Financing to WHO for Ebola Response in DRC
WASHINGTON, August 23, 2019—The World Bank and the World Health Organization (WHO), along with the G..
Borno State launches first Malaria Operational Plan, reawakens fight against malaria
Maiduguri, 13 August 2019 – Following recommendations from malaria interventions in Borno State Nige..
Nearly half of all dengue deaths in the Philippines are children under nine years old
Manila, August 16 – At least 300 children aged 5-9 have died in the recent Dengue outbreak in the Ph..
