Nearly 800 Indonesians have fallen ill in a series of separate food-poisoning incidents linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme, raising fresh questions over the safety and management of a
Nearly 800 Indonesians have fallen ill in a series of separate food-poisoning incidents linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme, raising fresh questions over the safety and management of a
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest Ebola outbreak in
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed 598 Ebola cases and 115 deaths since an outbreak was officially declared on May 15 in the eastern province of Ituri, according to a statement
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The main news item in African media this past week has been the controversy surrounding a proposed U.S.-funded Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya. What began as a public health initiative has rapidly
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The latest statistics released by the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre indicate a significant rise in alcohol consumption across Sri Lanka, prompting renewed concern among public health advocates and policymakers. Despite successive
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In a small village in Haryana, a mother’s grief has become a stark symbol of a much larger national crisis. “My son wanted to become a wrestler. How does a liver collapse
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An estimated one in seven people may be living with a mental illness, according to World Health Organization assessments, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health Dr. Dhammika Alahapperuma said yesterday
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As US-India relations experienced tensions earlier this year, officials in the Trump administration were briefed on India’s role in the global trade of chemicals used to make fentanyl, according to sources familiar
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In research labs, scientists are venturing into uncharted territory, pioneering experiments that promise not merely to slow aging but to reverse it. In the marketplace, consumers are racing to buy every new
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Summary: In the age of AI-assisted writing, traditional essays no longer guarantee genuine learning. Martina Moneke argues that students should engage in one-hour, one-on-one conversations with instructors about major course topics, ideally
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Google has acknowledged that it censored thousands of YouTube content creators following pressure from senior Biden Administration officials during the COVID-19 pandemic. The revelation came in a letter addressed to House Judiciary
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In a medical breakthrough, scientists in China have transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a human for the first time. The recipient, a 39-year-old man who was brain dead, survived with
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No doubt there are, and will be, diverse opinions expressed by many about drug shortages in Sri Lanka. The writer too expressed his views as noted in articles published in December 2022
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Philippine medical officials have issued a stark warning about a looming public health emergency as new HIV infections in the country have surged sharply this year, disproportionately affecting young males. Data from
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AstraZeneca has announced promising late-stage trial results for a new breast cancer treatment, Camizestrant, which it claims can stop aggressive, mutating tumours before they begin to grow. Presented at the prestigious annual
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