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Africa: More Countries Report Rising Levels of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhoea, Warns WHO

eriinfo.com6 days ago06 mins

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted infection, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, according to new data from its Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), which monitors the spread of drug-resistant gonorrhoea. The report highlights the need to strengthen surveillance, improve diagnostic capacity and ensure equitable access to new treatments…

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Africa: World Prematurity Day – WHO Raises Alarm As Preterm Births Reach Crisis Levels

eriinfo.com1 week ago06 mins

As the world marks World Prematurity Day, global health agencies are calling attention to the increasing challenges faced by babies born too soon and the families who care for them. The 2025 theme, “Give preterm babies a strong start for a hopeful future,” aligns with the World Health Organisation’s, WHO, Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures campaign,…

AI levels up cyber risk and security

eriinfo.com1 month ago09 mins

AI is a double-edged sword. AI – particularly generative AI – has become potentially the biggest risk in cyber security. This is the warning from Henry Denner, Managing Director at SecureConekt, a partner of CipherWave, who says AI is enabling cyber attackers to evolve and move at unprecedented speed. “Where automation and machine learning have…

Landslide levels village in Sudan’s Darfur region, kills roughly 1,000 but one person survived, rebel group controlling area says

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

Cairo — A landslide wiped out a village in Sudan ‘s western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country’s recent history, a rebel group controlling the area said late Monday. The tragedy happened Sunday in the Tarasin village in Central Darfur’s Marrah Mountains…

Tariffs will revert to April levels in August without deals

eriinfo.com5 months ago04 mins

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol as Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 27, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that tariffs announced back in April will take…