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West Nile, chikungunya, dengue: Breaking down summer’s mosquito-borne diseases
Politico Europe
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August 15, 2025
There is currently no human vaccine for West Nile virus. There is, however, a vaccine available for horses and some are in development for birds. Dengue and chikungunya Dengue and chikungunya are not endemic to Europe, as they currently only...
Highlights and Goals Madagascar vs Central African Republic (2-0) in African Nations Championship
VAVEL
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August 13, 2025
END OF THE MATCH MADAGASCAR GETS THE THREE POINTS! After beating the Central African Republic 2-0, they are second in Group B and want to stay in the fight to advance to the next stage. The goals over the end and the improvement in the game were...
Clinical and Antibiotic Resistance Features for Extended-Spectrum Betalactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections and Predictors of Poor Prognosis in Neonatal Patients
Dove Medical Press
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August 5, 2025
Introduction Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a severe and often fatal complication linked to accelerated morbidity and mortality, with an annual incidence ranging from 150 to 309 cases per 100,000 population and a mortality rate ranging from 12.5%...
Vitumbiko Mumba to lead Malawi delegation at 45th SADC Summit in Madagascar
Maravi Express
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August 13, 2025
* Amidst Vice-President Michael Usi’s spat with President Chakwera’s administration over corruption allegations * Usi further alleges that top government officials want to assassinate him by dropping his security team * He has also played an audio...
Lemur evolution happened in waves, not a single burst
Earth.com
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Lemurs didn’t spring from a single explosive radiation after reaching Madagascar. Instead, their extraordinary variety arose through multiple waves of speciation, some as recent as the middle to late Pleistocene about 500,000 years ago....
Row over health of Indian Ocean tuna
Eco-Business
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August 12, 2025
Yellowfin biomass declined globally by 54 per cent between the 1950s and 2020, according to a global study in 2023. The greatest decline over that period – 70 per cent – was in the Indian Ocean, where the researchers concluded the species is in...
CAR: Ratification of the Maputo Protocol, an essential step – sustained efforts to guarantee women’s and girls’ rights must follow
Amnesty International
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August 29, 2025
Reacting to the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, (Maputo Protocol) on 26 August by the Central African authorities, Abdoulaye Diarra, Senior Researcher at Amnesty...
Emerald Isle resident completes tour aboard floating hospital ship
Carolina Coast Online - North Carolina
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EMERALD ISLE - Scott Eldridge, of Emerald Isle, recently returned from his 11th stint of medical service aboard the floating hospital ship Africa Mercy, where he saw hundreds of miracle surgeries performed on patients who would die, or live lives...
Retiring UAE rugby captain Adam Telford forced to miss Ballard Conquistadors’ tie with Madagascar
The National News
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – Adam Telford missed the chance of a fitting swansong to one of the finest UAE rugby careers, after he was forced to return home from Madagascar before facing the national team. A combination of family commitments and...
Global Fund Secures Rice Diversity for African Farmers
News Ghana
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August 29, 2025
More than 35 million smallholder rice farmers across Africa will benefit from a landmark funding agreement that guarantees long-term protection of the continent’s largest rice collection. The Crop Trust has committed permanent financing to support...
Tanzania power past Madagascar
Gulf Daily News Online
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FOOTBALL – TANZANIA defeated Madagascar 2-1 to seal qualification into the next round of the 2024 Totalenergies African Nations championship (CHAN), earning the nation bragging rights as the first team to complete the feat this edition. Clement...
Africa’s climate adaptation: Madagascar’s coastal villages battle climate crisis with homegrown early warning system
Down to Earth
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People living in Madagascar’s coastal areas face multiple challenges daily due to lack of meteorological information. This knowledge gap has left some villages with very few men, as most of the traditional male fishers continue to die at sea. A...
Shake up your health goals: 17 best protein powders for 2025, per experts
New York Post
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August 7, 2025
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. If you’re exploring the protein powder aisle for the first time — especially to hit those health...
Chikungunya outbreak in China: Is this the dawn of a new medical era? Here’s how China is fighting back with drones, AI, and lab-grown mosquitoes
The Economic Times
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August 6, 2025
China is facing one of its worst-ever public health challenges as a chikungunya virus outbreak spreads rapidly across several provinces. But this time, the country is responding with futuristic tools—drones, artificial intelligence, and...
U.S. warns travelers as mosquito-borne viral disease spreads in China
Sandhills Express - Nebreska
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The United States is warning people traveling to China about chikungunya, a virus that spreads to humans through mosquito bites. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 2 travel notice for people traveling to the country,...
Climate change is creating ‘new vulnerabilities’ for disease pandemics
Eco-Business
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August 5, 2025
The study, published in Science Advances, investigates nine zoonotic diseases – infections transmitted from animals to people – with high potential to cause severe public-health emergencies. These diseases include the Zika virus, Ebola and Severe...
After months of delays, R.I.-based Edesia Nutrition moves quickly to ship food to Africa as US government restarts aid
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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PROVIDENCE – After months of limbo, a backlog of 185,000 boxes of food intended for malnourished children around the globe that have been sitting in a Rhode Island warehouse following the dismantling of US Agency for International Development...
Patkai College geology dept hosts lecture on Naga Hills, landslides
The Morung Express
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Department of Geology at Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) organised its third Lecture Series on August 27. Patkai, August 27 (MExN): The Department of Geology at Patkai Christian College (Autonomous) organised its third Lecture Series here on...
New WSU Center for Global Heath director says ‘Disease has no borders’
Capital Press - Oregon
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August 4, 2025
Published 4:29 pm Monday, August 4, 2025 PULLMAN, Wash. — The biggest priority for Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine’s Paul G. Allen Center for Global Health is finding new and alternate funding venues in the face of...
"Every Species On The Planet Self-Medicates In Some Way": How Wild Animals Use Medicine
IFL Science
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August 2, 2025
When we’re feeling peaky, we might pop to the pharmacy for a remedy to help get us back on our feet, or visit a doctor for an expert opinion – we may even make ourselves a hearty bowl of chicken soup (there’s more science behind it than you might...