Africa may need its own central medicines agency, says Aspen Pharmacare CEO

London CNN  —  When Africa needs medicines, all too often the continent must look abroad. African nations consume about 25% of vaccines produced globally, but import nearly 99% of their supply, according to the African Union Development Agency. For packaged medicines, only 36% of demand is produced locally, and just 3% is supplied by regional…

Mauricio Pochettino sets first U.S. roster for competitive matches

With next year’s World Cup drawing closer, Mauricio Pochettino called up a 25-man roster Sunday for his first competitive games as coach of the men’s national soccer team. The U.S. will face Jamaica in a pair of CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, the first on Thursday in Kingston and the second on Nov. 18 in St….

NHS to review prostate cancer testing after cyclist calls for change

BBC Sir Chris Hoy says cancer diagnosis “was the biggest shock of my life” The NHS will review whether to change its advice on testing for prostate cancer in light of Sir Chris Hoy’s “powerful” call for more younger men to be checked, the health secretary has said. Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris, 48, has…

‘I was moderating hundreds of horrific and traumatising videos’

Getty Images Social media moderators check for distressing or illegal photos and videos which they then remove Over the past few months the BBC has been exploring a dark, hidden world – a world where the very worst, most horrifying, distressing, and in many cases, illegal online content ends up. Beheadings, mass killings, child abuse,…

The Gift of Steve Foltz

  The grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference. –Thomas Merton Steve Foltz In late August Steve Foltz was given the last slot at the Plant Trials Day Symposium at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. The auditorium was packed to…

New Zealand’s leader apologizes to state abuse survivors : NPR

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon makes a “formal and unreserved” apology in Parliament for the widespread abuse, torture and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children and vulnerable adults in care, in Wellington, New Zealand on Tuesday. Robert Kitchin/Stuff hide caption toggle caption Robert Kitchin/Stuff WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher…

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