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Study warns childhood high blood pressure linked to adult heart disease

A recent study presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025 in Baltimore and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has revealed that elevated blood pressure in children as young as seven can significantly increase the risk of premature cardiovascular death. Traditionally

Cholera kills more people for second consecutive year: WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its global cholera statistics for 2024, showing an increase in both the number of people who fell sick and died from the disease. Reported cholera cases rose by five percent and deaths by 50 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, with more than 6,000 people dying from a disease that is both

Merely Living and Living with Purpose

Merely living reflects the meaningless emptiness known in philosophical terms as the Existential Void In contrast, living with purpose emphasizes consciously setting a goal for one’s life. Abdullah Usman Morai | Sweden When the journey of human life begins, in childhood, living simply means eating, playing, and sleeping. But as

Spaceflight accelerates aging of human blood-forming stem cells, study shows

New research has identified yet another way that spaceflight tampers with the human body. A study involving samples flown on four SpaceX resupply missions to the International Space Station has revealed that space travel accelerates the aging of blood-forming stem cells crucial for blood and immune system health. The scientists in the

Mpox outbreak no longer global emergency, says WHO

After more than a year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) today announced the end of the public health emergency for mpox in Africa. While the outbreak led to new transmission patterns and the emergence of new virus strains, it resulted in very limited international spread. At a media briefing, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom