Health

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…

Lovin Malta

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

AllAfrica

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.

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LOOK: Rabiya Mateo officially begins med school journey

LOOK: Rabiya Mateo officially begins med school journey

Rabiya Mateo has officially begun her journey in medical school, participating in the University of Santo Tomas’ Thomasian Welcome Rites on Thursday, Aug. 13. The actress-beauty queen was all-smiles in her white medical uniform while…

SHC orders formation of committee to probe HIV outbreak among children at Karachi hospital

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SHC orders formation of committee to probe HIV outbreak among children at Karachi hospital

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed the provincial government on Thursday to constitute a committee for an “independent, impartial and comprehensive” inquiry into the HIV outbreak among children at Karachi’s Kulsum Bai Valika…

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Chinese yeast factory boosts cancer drug production speed 1,000 times

South China Morning Post

Chinese yeast factory boosts cancer drug production speed 1,000 times

A research team at Zhejiang University has cracked a molecular puzzle, turning ordinary yeast into a powerful factory for an expensive cancer drug and boosting its production by a thousand times. The anticancer drug vinblastine has long…

South China Morning Post

Insecurity affecting revenue generation – Customs

Insecurity affecting revenue generation – Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service said insecurity is negatively affecting its revenue generation. The Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs and Zonal Coordinator, Zone B, Kaduna, Nsikak Patrick Umoh, disclosed this on Wednesday during a tour…

18 people die in Niger road crash

Eighteen people have lost their lives in a road crash involving a heavy-duty truck at Wuya village along the Bida-Mokwa Road in Gbako Local Government Area of Niger State. A resident of the village, Abdulrahman Mohammed, told Daily Trust…

2 killed, 6 abducted in Katsina community

2 killed, 6 abducted in Katsina community

Bandits have attacked the Unguwar Aminu community in Kandarawa Ward of Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing two people, abducting six others and shooting four residents. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday night, also…

Rescued Brahminy kite dies despite urgent care in Northern Samar

Rescued Brahminy kite dies despite urgent care in Northern Samar

TACLOBAN CITY — A Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus) rescued from a village in Silvino Lobos, Northern Samar, died hours after it was brought to a veterinary hospital in Catarman, ending efforts to save the injured bird and return it to the…

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