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Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...

Which countries have rabies? How to avoid disease after woman dies following Morocco holiday
Rabies can be fatal if it is not treated immediately (Picture: Getty Images) A British woman has died of rabies after she was ‘scratched’ by a puppy while on holiday in Morocco. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had what has been...
Tanzania’s Health Minister elected to serve regional health body
DJIBOUTI: TANZANIA’s Minister of Health, Jenista Mhagama, has been elected Vice Chairperson of the Regional Steering Committee (ResCo) of Health Ministers for Community Health in Eastern Africa. The appointment was made on June 17, 2025, following...

India hosts 2nd policymakers' forum to strengthen global collaboration on drug standards, access to affordable medicines
New Delhi: The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital. The event was being organised by the Indian Pharmacopoeia...

Predictors of Serological Cure in Syphilis Patients: A Retrospective Study at a Tertiary Hospital in Bandung, Indonesia
Introduction Syphilis is a systemic infection caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum and is usually transmitted through sexual intercourse.1–3 The disease consists of 4 stages, namely primary, secondary, early latent, and late latent.4–7...

India News | India Hosts 2nd Policymakers' Forum to Strengthen Global Collaboration on Drug Standards, Access to Affordable Medicines
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Second Policymakers' Forum, aimed at promoting the recognition of the Indian Pharmacopoeia, was inaugurated on Sunday at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan in the national capital. The event was being organised by the...

Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers Smt. Anupriya Patel delivers keynote address at the inaugural session of Second Policymakers’ Forum
Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel, delivered the keynote address at the inaugural session of the Second Policymakers’ Forum organised by Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), here...

Adult Stem Cells Isolated From a Non-Human Primate for the First Time
Register for free to listen to this article Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. Stem cell therapy is a relatively new...

Mix Live Blog: 14 Days, 7 Countries, 10 Shows—On Tour with BÖC, Part 2
Photo: Hollie Latham/PhotoPlus Magazine. DON’T PASS UP PART 1! SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025, Tampere, Finland 7:00 a.m. – It’s supposed to be a leisurely travel day from Tampere, Finland to Paris, France. We’ll have a two-hour drive from Tampere to the...

Gerald Winegrad: Madagascar’s magnificent mammals face threat of extinction | COMMENTARY
Like most of you, I am suffering deeply over the disintegration of our democracy in a world turned upside-down. My recent columns reflect my depression over our nation’s failing leadership, nationally and globally. The Trump administration has...

Phillip Schofield’s Life After This Morning
Phillip Schofield’s departure from This Morning in May 2023 marked a sudden and dramatic change for one of British television’s most familiar faces. After over 20 years on ITV’s flagship daytime show, his career hit the rocks after alleged...

Key takeaways from the 2025 TCRS Shrimp Summit
Although the original 9 July deadline for implementing US tariffs has now been pushed back to 1 August, uncertainty around trade policy dominated early discussions. In a live poll during the summit’s opening session, attendees unanimously cited...

75+ Prime Day K-Beauty Deals to Shop in 2025, According to Experts and
While Amazon likes to lean into its reputation of being the “Everything Store,” a targeted approach to scoping out the best Prime Day deals pays off. Those shopping the beauty aisle should make the Prime Day K-beauty deals their first port of...

Regional Disparities and Maternal Sociodemographic Determinants of Full Immunization Coverage Among Children Aged 12–23 Months in Nigeria: Insights from NDHS 2018
Background Childhood immunization remains one of the most cost-effective public health interventions for reducing morbidity and mortality from vaccine-preventable diseases.1,2 Globally, immunization prevents an estimated four to five million...

First the dire wolf, now NZ’s giant moa: why real ‘de-extinction’ is unlikely to fly
The announcement that New Zealand’s moa nunui (giant moa) is the next “de-extinction” target for Colossal Biosciences, in partnership with Canterbury Museum, the Ngāi Tahu Research Centre and filmmaker Peter Jackson, caused widespread alarm among...
12 compelling wildlife photographs from BigPicture 2025
A mother lemur leaps across the rugged limestone cliffs near Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park in western Madagascar. Her daring jump would be impressive on its own, but she’s carrying a passenger: her only weeks-old baby. Photographer Zhou Donglin...

Starlink secures final approval to begin India operations; monthly plans may range Rs 3,000–Rs 4,200: Report
Elon Musk’s Starlink is set to launch commercial operations in India after receiving final regulatory clearance from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), Reuters reported. With this development, Starlink becomes...

Surprising risks found in popular cinnamon brands across Europe
Think you know what’s in your cinnamon? New research uncovers widespread adulteration and toxic risks, putting consumers’ health and trust on the line. Study: High rate of safety and fraud issues in commercially available cinnamon. Image Credit:...

Fleet briefs: Latest from Licence Check, AFP, Ayvens, Samsara, Lightfoot, Econ Engineering, FCLG, Targa Telematics, FMG, The Handbook Group, FMG Repair Services, Fleet Financial and the AA
Licence Check adds new supplier management feature to Davis Fleet Licence Check has added a new supplier management feature to its fleet management system, Davis Fleet, to give greater transparency to service, maintenance and repair (SMR) spend....

SADC PF SRHR researchers call for bold, child-centred climate action
The seminar, held under the auspices of the African Children’s Charter Project, ran under the theme, ‘Championing Collective Child-Responsive Climate Action.’ CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 9 (NewsDay Live) - Researchers serving on the...