insert_link Business / Economics AR party calls on government to declare a public health emergency in Tsumeb The Affirmative Repositioning party has called on the government to declare a public health emergency in Tsumeb following a recent study by the University of Bern, Switzerland, which revealed alarming levels of arsenic contamination in the town’s soil, plants, and residents. John Johannes, an AR activist for the Oshikoto Region, urged the government to prioritise the medical needs of affected residents in a statement on Monday. Activist Rob Parker […] today29 January, 2025
insert_link Health / Medical What your nails can tell you about your health An example of koilonychia (‘spoon nail’). iweevy/Shutterstock By Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol As a medical student, nails were one part of my anatomy course that I really struggled with. I found it difficult, at first, to stomach the sight of painful nail injuries. My squeamishness may have stemmed from witnessing someone sharply removing a plaster from their stubbed big toe – only to take the whole toenail […] today8 August, 2024