The aid group announced the decision with ‘a heavy heart’ after losing its legal authorization. Doctors Without Borders has said it has halted its operations in Russia after Moscow removed its authorization to work in the country. The NGO, also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), announced the decision lateContinue Reading
After months of delay due to logistics, the first sets of mpox vaccines have finally arrived in Democratic Republic of the Congo, donated by Western countries. The Central African nation is the epicenter of a new mpox outbreak that led the World Health Organization (WHO) to sound its highest alertContinue Reading
Sydney, Australia – Sam Hall, an Aboriginal woman from Ormiston in southeast Queensland, was 40 weeks pregnant when she felt her baby’s movements slow. She was already anxious about her son’s safety – earlier scans had found possible problems with her pregnancy, and her partner had genetic heart issues. ButContinue Reading
Activists and doctors across India are planning to march on Wednesday evening to demand justice for a female doctor, who was raped and murdered while on duty in a hospital in the eastern city of Kolkata. Protests titled “Reclaim the Night” are expected in West Bengal, Delhi, Karnataka, Odisha, Assam,Continue Reading
Abuja, Nigeria – When children turn 10, their first double-digit milestone is usually a time of excitement. But not for Elizabeth John, who could only feel dread about what was to come. A day after her 10th birthday, three older women held her legs down firmly as her mother pressedContinue Reading
Tampons, which are used by millions of women, can carry “alarming” amounts of toxic metals including lead, arsenic and cadmium, a study by academics in the United States has warned. The findings by a team of researchers led by Jenni A Shearston at the University of California at Berkeley (UCContinue Reading
