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  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Bitten by snakes 200 times: How one man’s blood could lead to a universal snake antivenom

    A man who has spent nearly 20 years deliberately injecting himself with snake venom may hold the key to a game-changing antivenom that could benefit regions like South Africa, where snakebite injuries are a serious public health issue.  According to the …

    Source: IOL - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Meet the man bitten by deadly snakes more than 200 times to make the ultimate antidote

    A mechanic who let deadly snakes bite him more than 200 times has helped boffins produce an "unparalleled" super anti-venom. Tim Friede, 57, has also been injected with the venom of mambas, cobras and taipans more than 700 times, raising hopes …

    Source: Daily Star - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    The End of the Global Aid Industry

    Every decade or so, the global aid industry finds that it must transform to survive. During these periods of change, donor countries restructure their aid agencies, shrink or expand their assistance budgets, and lobby for the creation or dissolution of a …

    Source: Foreign Affairs - Pending
  • Published on May 4, 2025

    Pharmaceutical firm unveils national competition portal to tackle malaria

    A pharmaceutical firm, Geneith Pharmaceuticals Limited, has launched a national online portal to engage secondary and tertiary school students in Nigeria in a health competition aimed at combating malaria. The portal, unveiled in Abuja over the weekend, is …

    Source: Premium Times - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Global Rise in Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Puts Children at Risk, Warns UNICEF

    The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarms over increasing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide, endangering the lives of millions of children and straining healthcare systems. In the first three months of this year alone, …

    Source: South Africa Today - Right-wing
  • Published on May 4, 2025

    2025 Hajj: AHMSP reacts to seat racketeering allegation

    The Association of Hajj Media Support Professionals has described as unfortunate and distracting the misleading allegation of racketeering in the selection of ad hoc members for 2025 Hajj exercise levelled against the leadership of the National Hajj …

    Source: Eagle Online - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    RFK Jr. Calls Out King Abdullah: ‘They’ve Cut Us Off’

    It’s a rare moment today in American politics that Donald Trump’s West Wing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi are on the same side of an issue. And it’s rarer still that each of these parties is …

    Source: Yahoo News - Center-left
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Psychiatry's Legacy Of Racism And Coercion Highlighted In Restraint Deaths

    (MENAFN- Send2Press Newswire) LOS ANGELES, Calif., May 5, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - With May being Mental Health Month, the Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is spotlighting a disturbing new study published in the Journal of …

    Source: MENAFN - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Infections: Performance Evaluation and ...

    Introduction Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) are microorganisms, primarily bacteria, that have acquired resistance to three or more antimicrobial classes through diverse genetic mechanisms, significantly restricting therapeutic options.1 This …

    Source: Dove Medical Press - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Gavi Sends 200K Mpox Vaccines to DRC

    Geneva, 1 May 2025 – This week, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is receiving a major boost in its fight against the ongoing mpox outbreak: a shipment of 200,000 vaccine doses, delivered by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This marks the largest …

    Source: MedEdge MEA - Pending
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Edo Government Reaffirms Commitment to Revamp Primary Healthcare System

    The Edo State Government has reiterated its commitment to revamping primary healthcare delivery across the state, with the goal of providing accessible, affordable, and high-quality medical services to residents at the grassroots. Deputy Governor Dennis …

    Source: The News Chronicle - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Dubai’s Aster brings medical expertise to Kochi

    For Azad Moopen, the Dubai-based 62-year-old billionaire who runs Aster DM Healthcare, things came full circle on Wednesday as he returned to his native state of Kerala to launch the company’s flagship hospital in India. Thousands flocked to see the …

    Source: The National News - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    PCOS and Obesity: Contraception Challenges

    Introduction Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most prevalent endocrine disorders affecting women of reproductive age, with an estimated prevalence of 5–10%, depending on the diagnostic criteria used and the ethnic population studied.1 This …

    Source: Dove Medical Press - Neutral
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    Boswellia carteri Birdw. Resin Extract Induces Phase-I Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Gene Expressions in Human Hepatocarcinoma ...

    Introduction The plant genus Boswellia (B)., belongs to the Burseraceae family of plants, which comprises twenty species including the three important species of B. serrata Roxb., B. frereana Birdw., and B. carteri Birdw. to name a few. B. carteri (synonym …

    Source: Dove Medical Press - Neutral
  • Published on May 4, 2025

    Credit as a BRIDGE, not a TRAP

    In the busy streets of Accra, a young executive assistant enters a local waakye spot. Instead of paying immediately, she enters a code and chooses Credit, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) plan. The cost? Around 40 Ghana cedis, divided over four weeks. It’s a …

    Source: News Ghana - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 5, 2025

    UAE Health Sector Leads Global Humanitarian Response In '25

    (MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Report by UAE News Agency (WAM) as part of the health file of the Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) ABU DHABI, May 5 (KUNA) -- In 2025, the UAE's Health Sector solidified its presence regionally and globally, …

    Source: MENAFN - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 4, 2025

    Credit as a BRIDGE, not a TRAP.

    In the busy streets of Accra, a young executive assistant enters a local waakye spot. Instead of paying immediately, she enters a code and chooses Credit, a Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) plan. The cost? Around 40 Ghana cedis, divided over four weeks. It’s a …

    Source: News Ghana - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 4, 2025

    Experts warn against using same kitchen knife for raw meat, vegetables

    In most households, a kitchen knife serves many functions — from cutting meat to vegetables, tubers, fruits, and even pastries, often with just one or two knives. However, experts warn of dangers in using the same knife for raw meat or poultry and then for …

    Source: PM News - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 4, 2025

    Grapevine May 4, 2025: A period of diplomacy

    Last Monday, for the second time in the space of a week, President Isaac Herzog accepted the credentials of new ambassadors. After accepting the letters of credence of seven new ambassadors the previous week, Herzog accepted the credentials and letters of …

    Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right

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