Neil Maggs A community organisation has said there have been ten deaths related to mental health issues in the Bristol Somali community in recent years. A survey carried out by Bristol Somali Voice talking to residents in Lawrence Hill and … Continued
By Naima Mohamud Somalia’s capital city – where there are frequent and deadly bomb blasts – only has one free ambulance service, which was founded by Abdulkadir Abdirahman Adan 13 years ago. When he returned from Pakistan, where he had … Continued
STRASBOURG (Reuters) – Single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives as well as cotton buds will be banned in the European Union by 2021 following a vote by EU lawmakers on Wednesday as the bloc pushes manufacturers to … Continued
Nellie Peyto DAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A mosquito-killing drug tested in Burkina Faso reduced malaria cases by a fifth among children and could be an important new tool in the global fight against the disease, researchers said. The drug, … Continued
By Mary Kekatos An experimental drug has cured seven people of a malaria parasite, new research finds. The team, led by the University of Basel in Switzerland, said one dose of a drug called DSM265 blocked an enzyme that the … Continued
By SEAN POULTER ‘Lawless’ shisha bars, which have emerged in shopping parades across Britain, have been accused of flouting smoking and fire safety laws. The bars, which originated in the Middle East, are taking over empty shops and promoting communal smoking, which … Continued
By LANGIS MICHAUD Unlike paper books, tablet and computer screens emit blue light. The short wavelengths from blue light are perceived in front of the others by the eye, which generates a myopia stimulus Ask anyone about the benefits of technology … Continued
By SAM BLANCHARD A schoolboy from India suffers from a rare condition known as ‘werewolf syndrome’ which has left his entire face blanketed in hair. Lalit Patidar, 13, from Ratlam in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, was born with … Continued
By VANESSA CHALMERS Smokers in their twenties are biologically two decades older than they should be, according to the first study of its kind. Researchers now warn the ‘fascinating evidence’ proves the notoriously bad habit accelerates the ageing process. The human … Continued
The Kenya Tobacco Control Alliance has called on the Health Ministry to make a ban on shisha smoking official, according to a story in The Star. The Alliance’s chairperson Joel Gitali said yesterday that the ministry had limited time to … Continued
By VANESSA CHALMERS Sugar-laden drinks, fruit juices, beer and even tea can increase your risk of kidney disease, a study has found. Fizzy and sweetened fruit drinks are the main culprit. Researchers say people who regularly drink them face a 61 … Continued
By VICTORIA ALLEN Patients in intensive care are more likely to die in hospital if they are short. Tall people have much better survival rates when they are very ill, a study of more than 400,000 British patients found. Around one in … Continued
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