Anxiety often gets dismissed as mere overthinking, but it manifests physically, hijacking your body and routine far beyond mental loops. For high-stress urban professionals, unrecognised symptoms like chronic fatigue and gut distress affect millions in 2026’s fast-paced world. Physical Toll Hits Hard Rapid heartbeat, sweating, trembling, and shortness of breath mimic heart attacks, triggering panic […]
Feeling constantly exhausted, unmotivated, or emotionally drained can be confusing. Many people struggle to understand whether they are experiencing burnout or depression, as both conditions share overlapping symptoms. However, they are not the same and require different approaches to recovery. Understanding the difference is crucial for timely support and effective treatment. What Is Burnout? Burnout […]
The concept of black coffee being a health-enhancing beverage has been around for years; however, when it comes to fatty liver disease, does black coffee really offer benefits or just create hype in a cup? We’ll discuss this in an unbiased way to understand the advantages and disadvantages of drinking coffee, while also exploring lifestyle […]
Yoga for fitness has moved far beyond the idea of slow stretching and meditation. Today, it is widely recognised as a structured, science-backed approach to improving strength, mobility, endurance, and mental balance. From athletes to office professionals, yoga is increasingly used as a complete fitness system rather than a complementary practice. How Yoga Supports Physical […]
Maintaining a healthy gut can improve digestion, immunity, and overall wellness. Experts reveal that gut health is central to overall well-being, affecting digestion, immunity, and even mental health. But how can people naturally improve gut health, and what foods or habits are most effective? Nutritionists and health coaches suggest simple strategies that anyone can incorporate […]
Small lifestyle changes can protect against infections and improve overall health. Amid rising health concerns, experts emphasise that daily habits can naturally strengthen the immune system. Nutritionists, doctors, and fitness coaches say that simple routines at home can make a measurable difference in immunity. But what should people do, and how quickly can these habits […]
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, yet many people do not fully understand how it develops or recognise its early warning signs. The condition often progresses silently over the years, making awareness and prevention crucial for long-term health. How Heart Disease Develops Heart disease usually begins with damage to the […]
With the growing trend of connectedness coupled with increasingly prevalent concerns for health in general—and mental health in particular—finding new methods to cope with stress has become increasingly important. Though mindfulness and therapy share long-established roles in stress management, recent interest has increasingly been sparked by neuroscience and its role within stress regulation in relation […]
As interest in cannabinoid-based wellness grows, a new player is entering the spotlight — CBG gummies. While CBD and THC dominate headlines, CBG (cannabigerol) is gaining traction for its unique potential benefits and non-psychoactive properties. What Exactly Is CBG? CBG is one of over 100 cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. It’s sometimes referred to […]
Japan has contributed $1.5 million to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to implement an urgently needed response to the Sudan humanitarian crisis – supporting emergency health and border management in the country. Sudan is currently facing one of the most serious humanitarian crises on the planet. The situation is extremely concerning as the army […]
On February 18th 2025, South Africa’s health authorities were alarmed about the outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). More than 160 new infection cases have been reported within the same province on a single day. Young children were the most affected among every person causing increased concern among parents and communities. In Phoenix, […]
South Africa is currently engaged in a vigorous discussion regarding a proposed alcohol tax intended to decrease road accidents and limit excessive drinking. The government is considering adding a fee to the price of alcohol to support the Road Accident Fund, highlighting the significant impact alcohol has on accidents, which resulted in over 1,500 fatalities […]
Angola’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan has stated today that a sample from an isolated area of the country tested positive for Marburg disease. Hassan stated that “Laboratory tests conducted at Kabaile Mobile Laboratory in Kagera and later confirmed in Dar es Salaam identified one patient as being infected with the Marburg virus. Fortunately, the remaining […]
Tanzania denies a possible deadly Marburg virus epidemic. Reports of a possible breakout of the fatal Marburg disease in Tanzania’s northwest were refuted on Thursday. But the World Health Organization stated Tuesday that eight of the afflicted people had passed away and that nine potential cases had been reported in the isolated Kagera district last […]
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are urgently studying a flu-like illness that has killed 31 people in the hospitals and 44 in the community while lab results indicate that it is malaria. The director-general of the National Institute for Biomedical Research, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, said that 9 out of 12 samples were positive […]
The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DPV-VR) which works by releasing the anti-HIV drug dapivirine over a month has been approved for nationwide use by Kenya’s Ministry of Health. Women who have used the ring have praised its effectiveness stating that they prefer it to daily Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs. Kenya is stepping up efforts to combat […]
Portable ultrasound devices are making a difference to maternal health care in remote Kenyan villages, enabling pregnancy-related complications to be identified earlier. This critical technology is improving the health of mothers and babies, offering new hope to marginalised communities. 37-year-old Namunyak Tajiri, a mother of nine from a remote village in Namanga, has difficulty accessing […]
Under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian (DXB-H) has effectively enabled the delivery of urgently needed relief goods to N’djamena, the capital of Chad. This vital project seeks to assist more than 70,000 Sudanese people by means of much-needed relief […]
Being the first nation in Africa to have mpox vaccinations, Nigeria has created history. The United States of America sent 10,000 doses of the Jynneos (MVA) vaccine to the nation, therefore highlighting international collaboration in addressing world health issues. Five states—Bayelsa, Edo, Cross- River, Lagos, and Rivers—that carry the most weight of mpox cases have […]
The monkey pox virus (MPXV), which causes the disease, is related to the smallpox virus. In Africa, the last smallpox vaccinations were administered around 1980. As a result, a younger, unvaccinated population is now likely to be infected with MPXV. Both the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation (WHO) […]