Health

Doctor shares ‘quick and effective’ 16-hour weight loss diet that’s ‘easy to maintain’

The 16:8 diet is a type of intermittent fasting that’s said to help with rapid weight loss Dr O’Donovan says it’s important to stick to nutritious foods and drinks during the eight hours you eat per day A doctor has…

Uganda’s Bold Move: Phasing Out Mercury in Healthcare for a Safer Future

Kampala. Uganda’s Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with Ministry of Water and Environment (MoWE), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) organized a stakeholders’ inception meeting in Kampala for the Global Environment…

⚡Spinal Defect of 23-Year-Old Maldivian Cured Through Rare Surgery at Private Hospital in Kerala

The 23-year-old patient from Maldives Mohamad Raishan Ahmed, son of Ahmed Muhamad and Aminath Ibrahim was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) type 2, a rare hereditary genetic condition in which muscles throughout the body are weakened because the nerve…

CDC Urges Increased Testing on Bird Flu Farms

Study reveals asymptomatic infections among dairy farmworkers in the US Federal health officials issued a call for increased testing of farmworkers following revelations of bird flu exposure among dairy workers. A recent study indicated that some workers had developed antibodies…

Nigeria, seven others begin research, development of HIV vaccine

Nigeria, alongside seven other African countries, has embarked on a five-year research initiative to develop an effective HIV vaccine. The project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is conducted in collaboration with the ‘Bringing Innovation to…

From Korea to Tanzania: KGA Alumni contribute to sustainable healthcare development

SEATED, the Country Representative of KOFIH Tanzania, Mr Gyeongbae Seo (centre), with the President of KGA Tanzania, Dr Lulu Sakafu (right), Dar es Salaam RMO, Dr Mohamed Man’guna (second right), Coast RMO, Dr Kusirye Ukio (left) and the Deputy Executive…

KP hospitals ordered to abolish self-created posts

PESHAWAR: Health department has expressed concerns over self-created posts at hospitals and asked the administrators to do away with such positions immediately as these have not been reflected in the budgetary book. A notification, issued by the office of director-general…

The infected

Nathan Wright We are the infected, we have one thing on our minds. By our hunger we are directed to eat fresh meat all the time. In masses, we come, looking for things to wack. Our feast we have begun…

Patients find it useful to receive quit smoking help while at hospital A&E (University of East Anglia)

) Patients find it useful to receive quit smoking help while at hospital A&E By: Communications URL copied to clipboardShare X (formerly known as Twitter) ShareFacebook ShareLinkedIn Share Giving out vapes at A&E boosted patients’ confidence to switch away from…