Spending quality time with a dog can reduce anxiety
A new study suggests that spending quality time with dogs can reduce stress and anxiety. In the study, scientists examined brain scans of 30 healthy individuals. Researchers found in scans…
What is the right time to drink water?
— File photo It is important to consume adequate amount of water to carry out routine life in daily life especially in hot weather otherwise the risk of dehydration increases…
First time 1 liver transplant and pancreas transplant in 2 patients
Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute Lahore—File photo For the first time in Pakistan, a liver transplant and a pancreas transplant have been successfully performed in two patients. Split liver transplant…
Haiti: UN officials say ‘we are running out of time’ amid escalating crises
Ahead of an expected closed-door Security Council meeting, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, called for the urgent deployment, with no further delay, of the Council-mandated multinational…
‘High time for peace’, UN chief says, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters third year
“Two years on and a decade since Russia’s attempted illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, the war in Ukraine remains an open wound…
First Person: Supporting mental health in Madagascar, one consultation at a time
Henrielle Emasignavy works for WHO in Ambovombe, where the Androy Regional Referral Hospital is based. She spoke about the care that is being provided to people who are struggling with…
As screen time increases, parents worry about children’s health
London: A new study has found that parents are concerned about their children’s increased screen time and the potential harm it can cause to their children’s health. However, according to…
Lower back pain gets harder to treat over time, study finds
Adelaide: Although lower back pain resolves in about 6 weeks in most cases, researchers caution that long-term pain can become increasingly difficult to treat. According to media reports, an international…
World News in Brief: Time for climate justice urges UN chief, Ukraine war update, call for ‘free and fair’ elections
Under the deal agreed by 193 countries in 2015 in the French capital, sticking to the limit will help humankind avoid the worst impacts of rising temperatures. This month is…
Good morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia’s cultural history, one tape at a time
Sitting in a small, windowless room in a government building in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Mohamed Yusuf Mohamed loops another audio tape onto the dilapidated machine and presses a few…