The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first diagnostic test for mpox where the results can be immediately known, saying it could prove pivotal in helping to stop the rising global cases of the deadly virus. The new PCR test enables the detection of the mpox DNA taken from skin lesion swabs. Currently, samples … Read more
Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s top health body. Scientists from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) say they are alarmed by the speed at which a new strand of mpox has been spreading. … Read more
Star India batter Smriti Mandhana said that she was delighted to contribute to team’s victory after her match winning hundred against South Africa in the first ODI on Sunday, June 16. The southpaw played a scintillating knock of 117 (127) with the help of 12 fours and a six and guided her team to a … Read more
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan slammed the pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York after Sri Lanka were bowled out for 77 in 19.1 overs in their T20 World Cup 2024 Group D match on Monday, June 3. After being asked to bat first, Sri Lanka did not have any clue … Read more
Airtel reported a 4.4% rise in its profit before exceptional items and taxes to ₹52.34 billion. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel reported fourth-quarter revenue below expectations on Tuesday, hurt by currency devaluation in Africa. India’s second-ranked telecom carrier by subscribers said consolidated revenue from operations rose 4.4% to ₹375.99 billion … Read more
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In a veiled attack on China, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that, unlike some other countries, India is not “an extractive economy” and it was not pursuing “narrow economic activities” in the resource-rich African continent. Mr. Jaishankar, who arrived here on Thursday after visiting Zanzibar, made these remarks while addressing the Indian community … Read more
Abuja: Helium Health, West Africa’s largest electronic medical records provider, has raised $30 million in new funding to scale up operations and expand credit in Africa’s healthcare sector, it said on Monday. Investment managers AXA IM Alts co-led the Series B funding round, with participation from Capria Ventures, Angaza Capital and US based Flatworld Partners. … Read more
