Earth's population will hit EIGHT BILLION tomorrow in a 'key milestone for humanity', UN says
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe world’s population will hit eight billion tomorrow, the United Nations has estimated. Read More
Woman denies aiding the genital mutilation of a three-year-old girl as court hears the child was taken to Kenya for the procedure
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA woman accused of aiding the genital mutilation of a three-year-old girl in 2006 pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today. …
Chinese cities including Beijing report record COVID cases
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBeijing and several other major cities in China reported record COVID-19 infections on Monday, putting authorities under more pressure Read More
Jinja records first Ebola death as WHO upgrades Uganda's situation to 'Very High'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteJinja district has recorded its first Ebola fatality, becoming the ninth district in Uganda to register the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Read…
Up to one in three English hospital beds occupied by patients fit for discharge
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs many as one in three hospital beds in parts of England are occupied by patients who are well enough to be…
How landlocked Lesotho's 1st and only oncology clinic addresses cancer crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“I know we can do it,” Dr. Kabelo Mputsoe, an oncologist, said. Read More
Man contracts HIV while unjustly spending two years in prison
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA man accused of housebreaking and detained for more than two years before charges were withdrawn has been awarded R2-million in damages….
Key cause of type 2 diabetes confirmed: Chemicals produced to break down sugar worsens condition
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteScientists have puzzled over how exactly high blood sugar worsens the effects of type 2 diabetes for years. Read More
Diphtheria vaccine to be given to thousands of asylum seekers after 39 cases at Manston migrant centre
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThousands of asylum seekers are to be vaccinated against diphtheria after a serious outbreak of the disease at the controversial Manston Read More
Donuts, cereal and pizza should be redefined as DRUGS: Scientists say highly processed foods are just as addictive and harmful as CIGARETTES
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHighly-processed foods should be reclassified as drugs because they are as addictive and harmful as cigarettes, scientists argue. Read More