Brazzaville/Lilongwe/Maputo – Following thorough assessments in Malawi and Mozambique, an independent Polio Outbreak Response Assessment Team (OBRA) today recommended the closure of the wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) outbreak in Malawi and Mozambique, marking a significant milestone in the fight against polio in the African...
Hochul says the rate has reached historic lows.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a press release that beginning in 2025, New York employees will receive 20 hours of paid prenatal care leave, allowing employees to attend appointments without dipping into their already existent 12 weeks of paid family leave. Category : News, Health & Wellness, Pregnancy
On April 15, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed into law amendments and additions passed by Kazakhstan’s parliament on April 11 on legislative acts and
Doha: The CEO of Education Above All Foundation (EAA) Fahd bin Hamad Al Sulaiti said EAA is currently carrying out a number of educational projects in...
The microstate is the last German-speaking country to introduce marriage equality.
China’s reintroduction of a pollution action plan this winter helped improve air quality after its disappearance last year led to a surge in smog, according to a new report.
Many fewer Americans are falling prey to the most dangerous form of heart attack, a new study says.
Background: Cancer surveillance data are essential to help understand where gaps exist and progress is being made in cancer control. We sought to summarize the expected impact of cancer in Canada in 2024, with projections of new cancer cases and deaths from cancer by sex and province or territory for all ages combined. Methods:...
With more than 2,000 pieces of new, upgraded equipment slotting into and expanding Kenya’s sprawling vaccine supply chain, hope grows that unreached children will gain reliable access to immunisation.
A woman dying when she is giving birth to her child is one of the greatest tragedies imaginable.
After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the United States ticked down in 2023 for the first time in five years.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Vijay Lakshmi, 85, stood beaming at the entrance of her house as she welcomed a team dispatched by the Election Commission of India.
NOAA's latest report reveals optimistic trends in sustainable fisheries management.
Seven grassroots environmental activists were awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize on April 29. Known as the “Green Nobel Prize,” the Goldman Prize honors activists from the six continental regions. This year’s winners include two Indigenous activists who stopped destructive seismic testing for oil and gas off the...
This year, Bangladesh has seen its highest number of olive ridley turtle eggs, thanks to extensive conservation actions, including building awareness among local people and the vigilance of local conservation groups to ensure favorable conditions for the species. Nature Conservation Management (NACOM) found 12,425 eggs in five...
Agency announces rule on methylene chloride, colorless liquid used for stripping paint, cleaning metal and decaffeinating coffee
Agriculture minister says the ‘live sheep export industry has shown time and again that they are unable to meet the community’s expectations’
The UK government and devolved administrations are set to ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic.
College students started a venture that has diverted glass bottles from landfills and crushed them into sand for coastal restoration efforts.
Alok Shukla has spent years fighting to protect a key Indian forest from mining companies.
A significant step towards marine conservation, the creation of the Mar Tropical de Grau National Reserve, one of the world's most critical areas for preserving marine biodiversity.
Audio collected with underwater microphones suggests numbers at least stable after centuries of industrial whaling left only a few hundred alive
Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24–30 meters in length (longer than a basketball court) they are the largest creatures on Earth. They are also among the rarest. Estimates suggest that there are only about 5,000 to 15,000 blue whales left in the world.
