Here are the key events from day 1,320 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 5 Oct 20255 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is how things stand on Monday, October 6, 2025: Fighting A Russian attack killed a family of four, including a 15-year-old girl, in the village…
New York — Africa’s health agency has called for urgent action on sickle cell disease, warning that most of the 300,000 babies born with the condition each year on the continent die before their fifth birthday, despite cheap and effective treatments. “Sickle cell disease has silently devastated families across Africa for generations,” said H.E. Dr….
As the world marks World Pharmacy Day today, Prof. Lere Baale, President of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy and CEO of Business School Netherlands International, has called for pharmacists to be repositioned as frontline providers and policy influencers in the continent’s quest for stronger and more resilient healthcare systems. The annual celebration, established by the…
Drinking more than you intended may be something that many humans do, but now research is showing that a taste for alcohol is surprisingly common among animals. In fact a new study has found that chimpanzees may ingest the equivalent of two alcoholic drinks a day from eating fermented fruit. In the last ten years…
Here are the key events on day 1,306 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 22 Sep 202522 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Here is how things stand on Monday, September 22: Fighting A Ukrainian drone attack killed three people and injured 16 near the town of Foros on…
In the forests of Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire, chimps crowd into fig and plum trees, feasting on fruit that’s sweet, soft and just a little boozy. A new study shows those daily snacks quietly add up to the equivalent of nearly two alcoholic beverages for humans. A team of scientists at University of California Berkeley…
African Union Day marks the commemoration of the historic Sirte Declaration (1999), which was the first milestone in the creation of the African Union and renewed Africa’s determination to forge its own destiny. This day is an opportunity for all the daughters and sons of the Continent to reflect on a shared vision of an…
For two decades, Dr. Vonda Wright served as an academic surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh. There, she researched musculoskeletal aging and longevity in hopes of “dispelling the common notion that aging was an inevitable decline,” she says. The bulk of her research, alongside her team, involved studying members of aging populations who kept active,…
No matter what your age is, you may have experienced an occasional memory challenge, like misplacing your car keys or walking into a room and forgetting why you’re there. These are normal incidents of age-related forgetfulness. But I’ve discovered that the key to excellent memory is to be intentional and proactive with cognitive-boosting activities every…
Here are the key events on day 1,282 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025 Here is how things stand on Friday, August 29: Fighting Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least 23 people, including four children, authorities said,…
