Before the medical society: Who was Dr. Thomas Leroy Jefferson? WPTV WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Since 1947, the T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society has worked to improve the health, wellness and career opportunities for the underserved communities of Palm Beach County. | Over the last year-and-a-half, the name is synony...
Xlear CEO responds to Justice Department lawsuit Provo Daily Herald Xlear CEO Nathan Jones, center, is being sued over claims surrounding the company's nasal spray. (Courtesy Xlear) | Since it was formed in 2000, Xlear Inc. (pronounced “clear”), in American Fork, has been recognized as a leading manufacturer of x...
Ethiopia - Northern Ethiopia Humanitarian Update Situation Report, 4 Nov 2021 Reliefweb No humanitarian supplies have arrived into Tigray since 18 October. Movement of humanitarian workers in and out of Tigray by road has been denied since 28 October, while movement within Amhara and Afar regions is restricted. Lack of fuel significantl...
Host Cameroon Reports Cholera Ahead of African Soccer Tournament Voa News Health workers in Cameroon are fighting a cholera outbreak that claimed 13 lives this week in two major cities of the central African state. The outbreak, which has affected several hundred people, comes as Cameroon prepares to host the African Footb...
UNICEF Afghanistan Humanitarian Situation Report - 16-30 September 2021 Reliefweb • With winter looming, during which temperatures can drop to a low of -12° Celsius, an estimated 12.1 million people need urgent assistance. | • Drought continues to severely affect Afghanistan. UNICEF provided water-trucking to 205,973...
Two ostriches die at Chennai's Vandalur The Times Of India CHENNAI: Two ostriches died at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur on Wednesday. The authorities, who are yet to identify the cause of death of eight ostriches at the zoo last month, are monitoring the remaining 24 ostriches 24x7. | A 10-mem...
Guangdong builds new multiuse infectious disease wards China Daily Guangdong province in southern China will complete construction of special multivalent wards for infectious diseases in 77 public hospitals in 57 counties at the end of this year, a senior health official said. | They will add at least 5,623 inpatien...
Being a Child in Yemen Is the Stuff of Nightmares Consortium News If a grand bargain can be reached between Riyadh and Tehran, it could de-escalate several wars in the region, writes Vijay Prashad. | Murad Subay, Yemen, “Fuck War,” 2018. | By Vijay Prashad | Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research | In M...
Over 446 Zambian schools lose roofs to heavy rains, winds Anadolu Agency The roofs on more than 446 schools in Zambia were torn off by heavy rains and winds in the past week as the rainy season commenced, an official told Parliament. | Education Minister Douglas Syakalima said the government, in collaboration with the dis...
Droughts create fertile ground for cholera; plans are needed to face more dry periods Phys Dot Org Africa has a disproportionately high burden of cholera. The World Health Organization reports that between 40 million and 80 million people in Africa live in cholera hotspots. Globally, disease outbreaks have more than tripled since 1980, with 1,307 ...
U.S launches HIV, TB, COVID-19 integrated screening service in Rivers Business Day Online The United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) has launched an Integrated Screening Delivery Service for HIV, TB and COVID19 in Rivers State. | Mary Adetinuke Boyd, country director of the US-CDC during the launch on Tuesday October 25th in Port ...
