A Sunny Celebration, Meteors and More
Kenyan students hold umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun during the celebrations of Kenya's 60th Independence Day, also known as Jamhuri Day, at the Uhuru Gardens in Nairobi on December 12, 2023. Jamhuri is the Swahili word for 'republic', and the national holiday officially marks the…#kenyan #kenya #jamhuriday #uhurugardens #nairobi #jamhuri #swahili #unitedkingdom #luistatoafp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News Wrap: Authorities arrest 7 accused of plotting Europe terror attack
In our news wrap Thursday, authorities in Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands arrested seven people accused of plotting terror attacks, the U.S. House overwhelmingly passed a defense policy bill today worth $886 billion, Kenya's military intensified efforts to evacuate hundreds of people trapped…#denmark #netherlands #ushouse #kenya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Science ’s 2023 Breakthrough of the Year: Weight loss drugs with a real shot at fighting obesity
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Obesity plays out as a private struggle and a public health crisis. In the United States, about 70% of adults are affected by excess weight, and in Europe that number is more than half. The stigma against fat can be crushing; its risks, life-threatening. Defined as a body mass index of at least 30, obesity is thought to power type 2 diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, fatty liver disease, and certain cancers.
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Source: ScienceNOW - December 14, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Kenya: Kenyatta National Hospital Honors Team for Pioneering Fetal Transfusion Procedure
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has celebrated a team of 10 dedicated medical professionals who achieved a remarkable feat in the field of medicine. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 14, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Source Type: news
Jumia discontinues food delivery across seven markets, shifts focus to expanding physical goods business
Pan-African e-commerce platform Jumia has disclosed its intention to discontinue its food delivery service, Jumia Food. The company said its food delivery business is not aligned with the current operational landscape and prevailing macroeconomic conditions in the seven markets, including Nigeria,…#jumia #jumiafood #nigeria #kenya #uganda #morocco #tunisia #algeria #ivorycoast #egypt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa Doesn't Need More Government Aid; It Needs Free Markets
With a large regional market and youthful population, Africa should be on the cusp of greatness. Yet instead, it remains the poorest continent on earth. Analysts are conceding that Africa’s outlook is gloomy because the region is on track to miss poverty reduction goals. Successive African…#africa #successiveafrican #nigeria #nigerian #african #zambia #kenya #uhurukenyatta #bolaahmedtinubu #electricityact2023 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Proposed COP28 climate deal hints at looming end to fossil fuel era
The COP28 Presidency released a proposed text of a final climate deal on Wednesday that would, for the first time, push nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change. The draft is meant to reflect the consensus view of nearly 200 countries gathered at…#dubai #opec #norway #brazil #andrecorreadolago #cop #kenya #alimohamed #rachelcleetus #haithamalghais (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elon Musk's Starlink is booming, with traffic almost tripling this year
Elon Musk attends the launch of a SpaceX rocket in 2020. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Starlink use has soared in 2023, with internet traffic from the satellite network nearly tripling. Elon Musk's web service expanded to a host of new countries and is reportedly considering an IPO. Starlink has also…#elonmusk #joeraedlegettyimages #ukraine #gaza #cloudflare #brazil #starlink #kenya #philippines #zambia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Strategic HR Solutions: Paving the Way for Africa Expansion
This article explores the different strategies…#africa #african #usd #cocacola #mcdonald #google #kenya #egypt #southafrica #morocco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kenya: Kisii, Nyamira Residents to Benefit From Treated Mosquito Nets
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Residents in Nyamira and Kisii are set to benefit from treated mosquito nets in line with the malaria elimination campaign. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Kenya Malaria Source Type: news
Kenya: Kenya's Troubled 60-Year Mental Health Journey
[HRW] Over a century ago, in 1910, British colonial authorities in Kenya redesigned a then-smallpox isolation center into what became the Nairobi Lunatic Asylum, a dire institution in which African patients-95 percent of the asylum's population-were kept in the worst conditions and European patients in the best. Until independence in 1963, only Europeans worked there as psychiatrists, senior doctors, and nurses. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Human Rights Kenya NGOs and Civil Society Source Type: news
Bitcoin Inscriptions Highlighted as Cybersecurity Risk by National Vulnerability Database
In a December 9 announcement, the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) identified a critical vulnerability in Bitcoin’s inscriptions, potentially impacting the Ordinals Protocol developed in 2022. The NVD, overseen by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a branch of the U.S.…#nvd #bitcoincore #bitcoinknots #bitcoin #ethereum #lukedashjr #petermccormack #africa #ghana #kenya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Khan Academy ’s founder says AI ‘coaches’ will soon submit essays to teachers instead of students
Sal Khan, who is responsible for teaching more than 130 million students about writing, reading and math as the founder of free online learning nonprofit Khan Academy, recognized AI’s potential to open the cheating floodgates from the moment he got access to OpenAI’s GPT-4 technology in 2022.…#salkhan #khanacademy #openai #fortunesbrainstormai #gpt #khanmigo #beforechatgpt #kenya (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What To Know About Anthrax As WHO Warns Of Growing Outbreaks In Africa
Outbreaks of anthrax, considered a likely candidate for a bioterrorist attack, have surged in African countries like Zambia and Kenya and the WHO warns the deadly disease could spread further. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - December 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news
