Windhoek, Namibia — Namibian President Hage Geingob is set to undergo medical treatment in the United States after an exam found the possible return of cancerous cells in his body, according to a news release from his office Wednesday. Having been diagnosed, treated and cleared of prostate cancer, Geingob was again found to have cancerous … Read more
Climbing a tree, tobogganing or rough-and-tumble play are all outdoor activities that children should be encouraged to do to promote health, Canadian pediatricians say in new guidance. New recommendations released Thursday by the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) emphasize the importance of unstructured outdoor play for children’s development and physical and mental health amid rising obesity, anxiety … Read more
Scientists have long puzzled over why some dinosaurs had feathers and wings long before they evolved the ability of flight. Experiments with a robot dinosaur may now have revealed the answer – they used them for hunting. Feathers show up in a range of dinosaur species, including icons like the velociraptor, but most of the … Read more
“No-One Cares Which Bank Provides Their Apple Card.” This is the news headline I read recently on Forbes. It relates to the change of the bank that issues bank cards for Apple. While the news might impact the banking and fintech community, it was not newsworthy for the general public and the final consumers. It … Read more
A new report by the U.S. branch of the non-profit Environmental Investigation Agency says that investment interest and government tax incentives are fuelling intense mining exploration in remote northern B.C. — raising concerns about the environmental impacts of the work and its financial implications. The report focuses on the transboundary region, which falls along the border between … Read more
As recent history proves, airborne respiratory infections are not to be trifled with. Now, a new sprayable coating applied to standard air filters might give us a leg up in the war against the pathogens that cause these diseases. Measles. Influenza. SARS. MERS. Pneumonia. Think of a major infectious disease, and the chances are that … Read more
A Russian military transport plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) crashed in Russia’s Belgorod region, near Ukraine. According to Russia’s Defence Ministry, as many as 65 Ukrainian prisoners, along with six crew members and three Russian soldiers, were onboard the plane when it crashed on Wednesday. The prisoners were being flown to Ukraine for … Read more
A Manchester-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing at East Midlands Airport due to a fuel crisis. A Singapore Airlines flight, travelling from Changi Airport on Wednesday, transmitted a “7700” code to air traffic control – for a general emergency – while in the air after two failed attempts to land at the … Read more
The head of the British army, General Sir Patrick Sanders, has warned that the country must train a “citizen army,” adding that UK citizens must stay prepared for a war. General Sanders, chief of the general staff, made the comments at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference on Wednesday. He said that Russia’s war in Ukraine … Read more
At a high-level meeting that centred on the Galaxy S24’s performance, Samsung chairman Lee Jae-Yong reportedly expressed his disappointment, stating the newly launched Galaxy S-series phones fall short compared to what Apple offers with the iPhone. At Samsung’s annual January 2 strategy day, executives got a dose of reality with a testimonial video that took … Read more
