Abuja, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Infections contracted in healthcare facilities, such as sepsis and pneumonia, cause thousands of preventable deaths in sub-Saharan Africa every year, a new study revealed. The post Hospital-acquired infections kill thousands in Africa every year first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Improved sanitation could prevent at least half of cases, which are costing the region as much as $8.4 billion each year
From the column: "Pity will not help people with disabilities — or anyone for that matter."
Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt probably has become a pretty unpopular guy among teenagers over the last few weeks. His new book, “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness,” essentially calls for a revolution in how parents administer smartphones and social media to their teens. Put simply, Haidt writes that kids should have little to no access to either until they turn 16. While some have questioned the science behind Haidt’s...
Authorities have also warned of landslides and flash floods in the coming days.
More than 30 people have died as a result of flash floods across Afghanistan, including in the capital Kabul. Many of the victims were killed by their homes collapsing in on them.
Cases have all been logged in the city of Sokoto, in the north-west of the country, close to the border of Niger. Health chiefs have now been dispatched to the area.
Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 33
There are growing concerns that the capital could become the new epicentre of the disease
Most devs would need to pay out of pocket to host Alexa apps after June.
China reported a combined 32,380 cases of pertussis in January and February—compared with 1,421 cases during the same period in 2023. There were 13 deaths.
A fire broke out in a densely populated residential building in Hong Kong's bustling Kowloon district on Wednesday, killing five people and injuring 35 others, the city's hospital authority and fire services said. People inside the 16-story building waved towels at windows to signal for rescue, broadcaster RTHK said, adding