President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a ban on single-use plastics in beaches, national parks, forests and conservation areas. While addressing the opening plenary of Day 3 of the ongoing Women Deliver 2019 Conference, in Vancouver Canada, Uhuru said that the … Continued
Coffee addicts rejoice – even drinking 25 cups a day is not bad for your heart, say scientists. Previous studies have suggested the drink can stiffen arteries, with caffeine lovers often advised to cut down on their consumption. But a … Continued
The Ministry of Health of Somalia has announced 55 new suspected cases of cholera, with no deaths, for epidemiological week 20 (13 to 19 May) in 2019. No suspected cholera cases were reported between epidemiological weeks 1 and 7 due … Continued
By KENNEDY KIMANTHI An MP from Meru has dismissed a recent study by the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) showing that miraa is bad for mental health. Igembe South MP John Paul Mwirigi said the integrity of the studies carried … Continued
By Mia De Graaf o anyone that can stomach six cups of coffee a day, new research suggests that’s not a good idea. A study by the University of South Australia found drinking more than six cups a day increased the risk … Continued
Look out for these tell-tale signs of compulsive spending, pathological gambling and other disorders. Casey Bond t’s normal to be worried about money. According to a study by Northwestern Mutual, money is the No. 1 source of stress for 44% of American adults, outpacing … Continued
A study has found that divorce rates before consummation in the Saudi city of Jeddah have risen to 45 per cent, especially among those aged 26 to 30. Saudi Arabia’s Society for Family Development explained in its study that divorce … Continued
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
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