Canadian government urged to test sick patients for herbicide
Patients in New Brunswick with array of symptoms ‘show signs of exposure to glyphosate’, says neurologist A neurologist who believes his patients are suffering from...
Category : Society
Help world’s poor as well as Ukraine, say faith charities as pope visits South Sudan
An open letter, backed by opinion poll, urges the UK to restore aid budget on eve of a three-day ‘pilgrimage for peace’ in the east...
Children go hungry at Kenya refugee camp as malnutrition numbers soar
MSF charity reports 33% rise in malnourished patients at giant Dadaab complex after influx from drought-stricken Somalia Malnutrition among children in one of the world’s...
Guinea worm disease could be second ever human illness to be eradicated
As cases fall, the condition that once affected millions of people in Africa and Asia could also be the first to be wiped out without...
Health Canada recommends limiting alcohol to just 2 drinks per week
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) identifies cancer, heart disease and stroke as health risks of drinking alcohol New alcohol guidelines recommending...
Five million children worldwide die before fifth birthday, says UN
Almost half of deaths occur in babies’ first month and most could be prevented with better healthcare according to campaigners Five million children worldwide died...
First African-produced cancer tests to slash costs and waiting times
Moroccan-manufactured tests for breast cancer and leukaemia an important step in ending the continent’s reliance on imported pharmaceuticals The first African-produced tests to diagnose breast...
Haiti receives its first batch of cholera vaccines to tackle deadly outbreak
Campaign to stem the spread of the disease takes place against a backdrop of political chaos, gang violence and fuel shortages Haiti has received its...
Africa’s biggest photography library opens in Ghana
Ghanaian photographer’s crowdfunded project won support of Humans of New York author and boasts more than 30,000 books The largest photography library in Africa has...
UN to investigate use of ‘parental alienation’ tactic in custody cases
Fears an increase in allegations, particularly against mothers, of deliberately alienating a child against the other parent in domestic abuse cases may put victims at...
