Tue 22 July 2025: The kettle is a household staple practically everywhere – how else would we make our hot drinks? But is it okay to re-boil water that’s already in the kettle from last time? While bringing water to a boil disinfects it, you may have heard that boiling water more than once will somehow make […]
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Sat 19 July 2025: While symptoms of Parkinson’s disease typically appear in advanced stages, Chinese researchers have made a significant discovery showing that this process can be detected much earlier. A study conducted on mice determined that changes in hunching, rearing, and walking behaviors are directly related to the loss of specific dopamine neurons in a particular brain region. Researchers from the Chinese […]
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Fri 18 July 2025: Food intended to feed 27,000 starving children in Afghanistan and Pakistan will soon be incinerated in the wake of President Donald Trump’s closure of the United States’ aid agency. A senior US official on Wednesday said nearly 500 tonnes of high-energy biscuits, to be used as emergency food for malnourished young […]
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Thu 17 July 2025: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola agreed to use real cane sugar in its US cola products, calling it “a very good move by them.” “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and they have agreed to do so,” […]
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Thu 17 July 2025: A groundbreaking study reveals the presence of antiretroviral drugs and other pharmaceuticals in the nation’s water, prompting calls for urgent legislative and infrastructural upgrades. A recent study by North-West University (NWU) has uncovered significant concentrations of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in South Africa’s water sources, particularly downstream from wastewater treatment plants. The research, described […]
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Wed 16 July 2025: Imagine your friend hasn’t replied to a message in a few hours. Most people might think, “they are probably just busy”. But someone with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might spiral into a flood of thoughts like, “they must hate me!” or “I’ve ruined the friendship!” These intense emotional reactions to real […]
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Wed 16 July 2025: Mozambique has confirmed a surge in cases of the mpox virus during the past 48 hours in parts of the country. According to a report by the National Directorate of Public Health made available Tuesday, the country has recorded 11 cases, but no deaths have been reported so far. Niassa is […]
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Tue 15 July 2025: The WHO chief on Monday called on world leaders to prioritize HIV prevention and embrace meaningful partnerships in an effort to achieve the goal of ending AIDS. Addressing the International AIDS Society conference on HIV Science in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said governments, scientists, civil society and […]
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Sun 13 July 2025: Scientists have announced the development of a “powerful method offering double protection” to prevent hair loss in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The study, conducted by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University, is being hailed as a groundbreaking discovery in the protection of hair follicles. The new method combines the currently used “cooling cap” technique with a new lotion […]
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Fri 11 July 2025: South Africa faces renewed rabies threat as funding cuts halt mass pet immunisations. Rabies is quietly re-emerging across South Africa, and veterinary consultant Dr. Bryce Marock is sounding the alarm. With vaccination rates dropping and funding for awareness campaigns drying up, the virus is reclaiming ground. “Rabies is 100% fatal to […]
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