Health & Wellness
Monkeypox On the Rise in Africa, United States and Europe – says WHO
With rising cases of Monkeypox not only in Africa but also in the United States and Europe, the world is now experiencing shivering fears...
Easier, early cervical cancer testing to save lives
by Alex Whiting
Prevention and the HPV vaccine is helping to reduce the numbers of women dying with cervical cancer but new portable screening kits and...
Lost for words – the devastation caused by aphasia
by Vittoria D’Alessio
Aphasia is a devastating diagnosis that affects your ability to speak or understand language. It’s a little-known condition that effects 300 000 Europeans...
Why Students Should Have Sports Pauses Between Lectures
Including physical activities and exercise in your day can provide some great benefits. As a student, you may have a busy schedule that can...
Monkeypox virus testing for 20 African Union Member States
With rising cases of Monkypox virus in Africa, the Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) and the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) have...
COVID-19: BA.4 and BA.5 variants spur 20 per cent rise in cases
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in some 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 variants, said the UN health agency chief on...
Reported Monkeypox Cases: 39 Countries Globally and Eight African Countries
By mid-June, eight African countries have confirmed monkeypox cases, along side several external countries including the United States and a number of European countries....
Hanging out with bats to discover the secrets of their biology
by Emanuela Barbiroglio
By turns admired and reviled, bats are one of the most mysterious mammals alive. Their nocturnal habits and unique adaptations mean that bats'...
Make mental health support part of climate action plans
Mental health support must be included in national responses to climate change, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new policy brief, launched...
Africa: Dramatic drop forecast in COVID deaths
COVID-19 deaths in Africa are forecast to decrease by 94 per cent this year compared to last year the World Health Organization (WHO) said...