For decades, governments have been attempting to tackle hunger and malnutrition by making malnutrition a priority in the health agenda. (Representational image: IE) By Dr Heena Gavit, Every four years, at the Olympics, India faces the same question—why does its medal tally pale in comparison to the strength of its population? Some economists have tried … Read more
A County Londonderry fishing group is supporting men with their mental health, and helping those with addiction. The Fishing in Support of Hope (F.I.S.H) group was set up by Thomas Campbell to give men in the area a safe place to open about their issues. Mr Campbell, who suffered with alcohol addiction, decided to start … Read more
July 19, 2021 More than 100 people were contaminated over the weekend because of a chemical leak at the Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown water park in Spring, TX., TV station KPRC reported, citing local health officials. First responders decontaminated most of the people at the site. Thirty-one people were taken to area … Read more
We know Covid-19 has caused thousands of deaths and left many more hospitalised. But scientists and doctors are only starting to understand the long term consequences for some people who pick up the infection. Louise Buxton was a healthy, 47-year-old triathlete and swimming teacher from Buxton, Derbyshire, but says she is suffering from Long Covid. … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the subject of memes on Twitter. A video of his interaction with Henrik Anderson, president and CEO of Vestas one of the leading wind turbine companies in the world and a pioneer in the industry has left Twitter in split. In that video, PM Modi sought to known if the … Read more
Sept. 28, 2020 — The presence of a brain-eating amoeba in its drinking water has led the city of Lake Jackson, Texas, to issue a “do not use water order” and request an emergency declaration from the state. “The City of Lake Jackson, County of Brazoria, Texas, is facing significant threats to life, health … Read more
Sept. 11, 2020 — The parents of a 13-year-old boy in Florida who died from brain-eating amoeba want to warn others about the risk of the waterborne infection. Tanner Lake Wall, 13, became ill after a family vacation last month at a North Florida campground that has a lake and water park. He was … Read more