—File photo In view of the heat, health experts have advised the citizens to take precautionary measures. Health experts say that the risk of various infections increases as the heat increases, citizens should avoid outside food and drinks. He has said that non-standard drinks and food cause gastrointestinal problems, citizens should not leave the house…
Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten together with Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya, said that more than a year into the battle for control of the country between rival militaries, the “barbaric acts” being committed “echo the horrors witnessed in Darfur two decades ago”. They urged Security Council members who met…
Dr Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the avian influenza virus – which is also known as H5N1 – has had an “extremely high” mortality rate among the several hundred people known to have been infected with it to date. To date, no human-to-human H5N1 transmission has been recorded….
Since the brutal 7 October attacks by Hamas and other Palestinian militants on southern Israel, and the ensuing military assault by Israel, over 5,800 students and teachers have been killed and a further 8,575 have been injured across the enclave. Many others have been arrested, while attacks on places of learning have left more than…
Arizona: A new study has revealed that lack of sleep is also one of the causes of migraine. According to media reports, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Health Sciences in the US state of Arizona has identified a link between poor sleep and migraines, in which it was found that improving…
“Six months into the current military offensive, more housing and civilian infrastructure has now been destroyed in Gaza as a percentage, compared to any conflict in memory,” said the experts, who included Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967. In a statement, the experts estimated…
Pennsylvania: Many people around the world spend a lot of money on vitamin supplements, which is about 177 billion dollars globally. However, experts say that these people are just wasting money. According to media reports, Dr. Matthew Silves, vice chairman of clinical operations at Penn State Health Family in the US, said that a balanced…
File photo. In Pakistan, about seven thousand children die every day due to various diseases, out of which about 150 children lose their lives due to various birth defects. Congenital defects or birth defects of children can be corrected by operation or surgery soon after birth but unfortunately there are less than 200 pediatric surgeons…
Tunisia: A young woman who came to a hair salon to get her hair straightened has suffered severe kidney damage after which medical experts have issued a warning regarding hair products. According to media reports, the incident was reported in the New England Journal of Medicine in which a 26-year-old Tunisian woman developed kidney problems…
The 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested last March in Yekatarinburg on espionage charges and is being held at the infamous Lefortovo prison in Moscow. Mariana Katzarova, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, and Irene Khan, Special Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression,…
