UN health agency approves ‘groundbreaking’ TB test
The test - called Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra – uses molecular analysis to detect the genetic markers of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes TB,...
Africa: Nearly 20 million measles deaths averted since 2000
The findings come in the first-ever detailed analysis of immunisation targets in Africa, published on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. It also...
Invest more in vaccines to reduce deaths from drug-resistant superbugs: WHO
AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines. It is among the top global public...
Gaza: 160,000 more children vaccinated against polio in southern Gaza
UN agencies and partners in the Strip will continue to vaccinate “as many Gazan children as possible” during the agreed humanitarian pauses, before moving...
Gaza: Six UNRWA staff killed in strikes on school sheltering displaced people
“This is the highest death toll among our staff in a single incident,” UNRWA said in a post on the social media platform X,...
Bahrain’s pearling legacy: Reviving a millennia-old culture
“I always say that all Bahrainis have pearl diving in their blood,” Mohamed Alslaise, a pearl diver and field researcher for the Bahrain Institute...
WHO launches $1.5 billion appeal to tackle global health crises
In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for $1.5 billion through its 2025 Health Emergency Appeal, to deliver life-saving health interventions worldwide.The appeal,...
Why you don’t have to embrace evolution or deny God to scientifically prove that...
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Most Christians and atheists think that it is impossible ever to demonstrate how God created the universe. Some Christians compromisingly embrace...
Gaza: Disease and war stalk children, despite vaccine success
It’s been nearly 11 months since war erupted in the enclave following Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel. Today more than nine in 10 people...
Sudan conflict triggers regional health crisis, warns WHO
“The ongoing conflict and displacement, in addition to fragile health infrastructure and limited access to affected populations, pose a risk of mass disease transmission,”...
Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north
The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating 94,000 children, but thousands still remain out of reach.Richard...
Lives of pregnant women and newborns at risk as funding cuts impact midwifery support
But despite their critical role, UN support for midwifery is under serious threat due to severe funding cuts.Each year, three-quarters of all maternal deaths...
Can traditional medicine strengthen modern healthcare? An expert weighs in
Exploring evidence-based uses of traditional medicine, like ginger to treat nausea, is one of the topics at the second World Health Organization (WHO) summit dedicated to traditional, complementary and integrative...
World News in Brief: ‘Trust crisis’ impacts vaccine rollouts, Cyberspace must ‘serve the common...
And because healthcare spending is also under pressure around the world, it should be a priority to develop so-called combination vaccines, the panel insisted. WHO...
The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media
“When women are missing, democracy is incomplete,” said Kirsi Madi, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director with the UN gender equality agency, UN Women, responding...
He can assist scientists who haven’t understood the universe-origin properly
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Most people in the whole world are interested in understanding the origin of the universe, but most of them don’t know...
World News in Brief: Cholera surges worldwide, DR Congo update, WHO leads global health...
The UN health agency registered almost 810,000 cases and 5,900 deaths from the preventable disease in 2024; that’s about 50 per cent higher than...
UN General Assembly boosts global flight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts
Backed by more than 140 nations and adopted without a vote, the resolution recognised that addressing the unlawful trade in such items is vital...
From Science and Math to the Bible’s Conclusions: A Shocking Discovery that Will Surprise...
Author Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel Demystifies the Intersection of Science and Faith with the Holy Grail of Scientific Discovery
Science180, the trusted U.S.-based organization at the...
An ‘alarming’ two-thirds of children say cyberbullying has increased
The report highlights “alarming trends” and “the urgent need for the entire online ecosystem to act faster and together to protect children,” the Spokesperson...
Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target
“We think that we will need another day tomorrow to actually wrap-up the central zone completely,” said Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, WHO Representative for the...
UN leaders call for more action to end racism and discrimination
UN Secretary-General António Guterres celebrated the achievements and contributions of people of African descent from across the world, while addressing the forum via video...
Science180 Announces Revolutionary Mathematical Proof of God’s Existence and a Theory of the Origins...
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American scientist Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel mathematically proved that the Earth was formed 2.82 days, the Moon 3.32 days, and the Sun...
Gaza war continues to shut hundreds of thousands out of class
Almost 625,000 children in the enclave have already lost an entire school year following the 7 October 2023 terror attacks by Hamas and other...
