Pakistan -Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed concern over the rise in HIV and AIDS cases across Pakistan. As many as 9,773 people have tested positive for HIV in the country during the last 10 months of 2022, which raised serious doubts about HIV prevention and control efforts, recent data cited by health authorities in Islamabad showed. “The increasing incidence of HIV & …
Ottawa – Scientific evidence confirms that plastic pollution is pervasive in the environment, and that macroplastic pollution is harmful to wildlife and their habitat. Single-use plastics, such as checkout bags, and food and beverage service items, make up the bulk of macroplastics found on shorelines in Canada and internationally. The Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations were made under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection …
Sydney – A new combination drug therapy against a type of malaria in kids aged 2 to 16 has been approved by the Australian regulators. The single dose tafenoquine (Kozenis) is administered along with chloroquine therapy. It is developed by UK drug major GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in partnership with nonprofit Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV).
Randle Reef partners highlight the completion of Stage 2 of the Contaminated Sediment Remediation Project, removing over a century of contamination from Hamilton Harbour Hamilton – The Great Lakes are essential to the health and well-being of Canadians, ecosystems, and the economy. As one of the largest surface freshwater systems in the world, they provide water for forty million people …
Toronto – Everyone feels special about their pets as they cheer you up after a dull day. A latest study across Canada showed that 95% of Canadians consider their pets part of the family. The percentage is even higher (99%) for households without children.
