Health

Babies and toddlers are sweltering in some daycares. Should there be mandatory AC?

Babies and toddlers are sweltering in some daycares. Should there be mandatory AC?

Days and daycares are getting hotter. And a growing number of parents, educators, and health and legal advocates are lobbying for maximum indoor temperature at daycares, likely 26 C, akin to standards adopted for long-term care facilities…

Quebec man receives North America’s 1st transplant using regenerated liver technology

Quebec man receives North America’s 1st transplant using regenerated liver technology

A 64-year-old Quebec man has become the first patient in North America to receive a regenerated liver thanks to a breakthrough technology that could make dozens of additional livers available for transplant in its first year alone.

West Nile virus surge in Greece with Attica at the epicentre

Euronews

West Nile virus surge in Greece with Attica at the epicentre

Greek authorities are concerned over the West Nile virus surge in the country, with 45 new locally transmitted infections reported last week.

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Malacañang suspends gov’t work, classes in 12 areas due to habagat

Malacañang suspends gov’t work, classes in 12 areas due to habagat

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang suspends work in government offices and classes at all levels in public and private schools in the National Capital Region, Zambales, Bataan, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija, Cavite, Batangas, Rizal…

Africa: Leaders' Medical Secrecy Harms Public Trust

[CFR] Long, mysterious absences promote the idea that unaccountable forces are at the levers of power.

Congo-Kinshasa: Race to Find Ebola Vaccine As DR Congo Outbreak Kills More Than 2,000

[RFI] The latest outbreak of Ebola has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to health authorities. Meanwhile, international efforts have been stepped up to test a vaccine for the highly contagious…

'Stargazing', somersaults then death. This is what suspected bird flu looks like

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'Stargazing', somersaults then death. This is what suspected bird flu looks like

A bird's unusual and disturbing behaviour catches the eye of passers-by. On the ground it flaps its wings, turns in circles and then somersaults.

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Gaza cancer patients face rising death rate amid Israeli curbs, doctors say

Straits Times

Gaza cancer patients face rising death rate amid Israeli curbs, doctors say

CAIRO/GAZA, Aug 13 - Gaza cancer patients are dying at two to three times the pace they did before the start of the war in the territory, as Israel blocks many from travelling for treatment after destroying the only local specialised…

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Cebu City orders school food audit, eyes new healthy food ordinance

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City will review food sold and promoted inside schools, requiring a 30-day interim report and a 60-day comprehensive report that could lay the groundwork for a citywide Healthy School Food Environment…

Singer Saint Janet complained of chest pain, died at hospital — Children

The Punch

Singer Saint Janet complained of chest pain, died at hospital — Children

Children of veteran Juju musician Saint Janet reveal she complained of chest pain and difficulty breathing before her death. Get the full story here. Read More…

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Garage Fire In Żebbuġ Prompts Evacuation Of Nearby Residents

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Garage Fire In Żebbuġ Prompts Evacuation Of Nearby Residents

A garage fire in Żebbuġ prompted a major emergency response this morning, with nearby residents evacuated as a precaution. The Civil Protection Department said the blaze broke out in a street-level garage containing internal combustion…

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Africa: Faith Leaders Push for Open Conversations on Sexuality and SRHR

Africa: Faith Leaders Push for Open Conversations on Sexuality and SRHR

[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- Imam Bukuru Elie Khalfan is very personal about the need for open conversations about sexuality.