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September 10, 2024

Floods Exacerbate Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan: UN

– UN humanitarian workers said that heavy rains and flooding have impacted about half a million people since late June in South Darfur, Red Sea, River Nile and Northern states, with North Darfur State being the hardest hit.

The Spokesman for the UN S…

Typhoon Yagi Kills 87 in Vietnam, 64 Still Missing

Landslides and widespread flooding triggered by typhoon Yagi have killed at least 87 people in Vietnam and left 64 others missing, local authorities said today as recovery and relief efforts continue.

Typhoon Yagi – the strongest to strike northern V…

Epilepsy Drug Could Reduce Sleep Apnoea Symptoms: Study

A new study suggests that an epilepsy drug could help alleviate symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea, a common condition affecting about 5% of people.

Presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Vienna, the research indicates that the d…

SpaceX Successfully Launches Polaris Dawn Mission

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn space mission launched successfully today, with the four astronauts on board embarking on a journey that will take them up to 1,400 kilometres away from Earth.

SpaceX said “the crew will endeavor to reach the highest Earth orbit…

Pandemic Accelerated Brain Aging in Teens: Study

A new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated brain aging in teenagers.

The research, led by Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl from the University of Washington, found that girls’ brains aged an…