Increase in fever, cold, cough patients, get urban flu vaccine, medical experts

Increase in fever, cold, cough patients, get urban flu vaccine, medical experts

So far, reported cases of allergic cold, cough, viral cases have not been identified. Photo: File Karachi: Get flu vaccine to prevent urban seasonal fever, cases of seasonal fever, allergy cold, cough and pneumonia have doubled in hospitals than usual, while pneumonia is affecting children and elderly people more. These views were expressed by medical…

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Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, UN experts warn

Atrocity crimes still being committed in Ethiopia, UN experts warn

The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia said it was vital independent investigators continue to review the country’s dire human rights situation.” “We are gravely concerned about the situation in Ethiopia and the potential for future atrocities,” said Mohamed Chande Othman, Chairperson of the Commission. Risk factors remain “Our report shows that the…

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Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China

Rights experts warn against forced separation of Uyghur children in China

Classroom teaching at these institutions is almost exclusively in Mandarin, with little or no use of the Uyghur language, they said in a statement. They warned that separating the children from their families “could lead to their forced assimilation into the majority Mandarin language and the adoption of Han cultural practices.”  ‘Orphans’ with families  The…

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Palestine: Rights experts call for stronger torture prevention measures

Palestine: Rights experts call for stronger torture prevention measures

The members of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) issued the appeal after concluding their first visit to the State of Palestine, conducted from 10 to 21 September. Daniel Fink, who headed the delegation, said they received full cooperation from the Palestinian Authority to visit locations in the West Bank, “but we regret that, despite all…

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Venezuela continues crackdown on dissenters, UN rights experts warn

Venezuela continues crackdown on dissenters, UN rights experts warn

Marta Valiñas, Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela, presented its latest report to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, which covers the period from January 2020 to August this year. The report, which was published last week, focused on two areas: the various “repression mechanisms” used by the State, and the…

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Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing, rights experts report

Ukraine: Rape and torture by Russian forces continuing, rights experts report

Members of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine told the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that they have documented attacks with explosive weapons on residential buildings, civilian infrastructure and medical institutions, as well as torture and sexual and gender-based violence. Rape allegations Commission Chair Erik Møse provided harrowing details on the findings to the…

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Controlling negative thoughts can be beneficial for mental health, experts say

Controlling negative thoughts can be beneficial for mental health, experts say

London: Optimal mental health requires facing your fears to reduce anxiety and depression caused by negative thoughts. A recent scientific study proves the above claim to be correct. For some study participants, mental health actually improved when they received specific training on how to deal with their fears or concerns about negative future events, the…

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