TESLA CEO ELON MUSK DEFENDS USING PRESCRIBED KETAMINE FOR ‘NEGATIVE FRAME OF MIND’

Tue 19 March 2024: Elon Musk has defended taking prescribed ketamine to treat his “negative frame of mind,” suggesting that his use of the drug is good for Tesla’s investors. In an at-times tense interview with former CNN host Don Lemon, Musk said that he finds the anaesthetic helpful when he is suffering from a […]

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U.S. FDA APPROVES FIRST DRUG FOR FATTY LIVER DISEASE NASH

Mon 18 March 2024: The U.S. FDA has approved Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ drug for a fatty liver disease known as non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the first treatment to get the nod for the condition and opening up a multi-billion opportunity. The company’s oral drug, called Rezdiffra, has been approved for patients who have NASH with fibrosis, or […]

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NATIONWIDE DOCTOR STRIKE LEAVES KENYANS STRANDED AS HOSPITALS GRIND TO HALT

Fri 15 March 2024: Doctors across Kenya left patients stranded when they chose to stay away from public hospitals Thursday, despite a court order to prevent a nationwide strike.  The strike affiliated with the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), the largest medical professional organization in Kenya, with more than 8,000 members, has […]

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HAVING YOUR DOG LICK YOUR FACE CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN FATAL

Fri 15 March 2024: Dog owners find it amusing when their pets lick their faces. Some people actively enjoy their pets’ affection, while others actively push their dogs away. Although that’s a touching scene, the dog owner shouldn’t do it. Jacqueline Boyd, a senior lecturer in animal science at Nottingham Trent University, explains in an […]

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EUROPE SEES “TROUBLING” SURGE OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS: DATA

  Gonococci (or Neisseria gonorrhoeae) in an uretral pus. This bacterium is reponsible for Gonorrhea (blennorrhagia or clap), urethritis, vaginitis (sexually transmitted disease). Fri 08 March 2024: Europe has seen a worrying spike in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Thursday. The ECDC said that this […]

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WORLD OBESITY DAY 2024: “LET’S TALK ABOUT OBESITY AND…”

Mon 04 March 2024: World Obesity Day is observed on March 4 every year. Obesity Day tries to raise awareness about this medical condition. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Let’s Talk About Obesity And…” According to the World Health Organisation, in 2022, overweight affect around 37 million children under 5 globally, and over […]

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BIRD FLU REACHES MAINLAND ANTARCTICA FOR FIRST TIME, SCIENTISTS SAY

Thu 28 February 2024: A deadly type of bird flu has been confirmed on the mainland of Antarctica for the first time, scientists said, a potential risk for the southern region’s huge penguin colonies. “This discovery demonstrates for the first time that the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus has reached Antarctica despite the distance and […]

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SUICIDE RATE IN SOUTH KOREA IS THE HIGHEST AMONG MAJOR ADVANCED NATIONS

  Citizens are passing by the ‘SOS Life Phone’ installed on Mapo Bridge in Yeouido, Seoul. Fri 23 February 2024: Based on the most recent data, South Korea has the highest suicide rate among the main advanced nations, with around 13,000 suicides in 2022. The suicide rate among the major developed nations decreased slightly in […]

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