Researchers at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology develop smart bandage to heal wounds

Researchers at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology develop smart bandage to heal wounds

The dual nature of this smart wound patch would support more timely and effective intervention from clinicians.

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Why Nyahururu, a rustic town with a population of 40,000 is luring banks to set up shop

Why Nyahururu, a rustic town with a population of 40,000 is luring banks to set up shop

For a long time Nyahururu Town was served by only three banks – Cooperative, KCB and Barclays now known as Absa. However, recently Commercial Bank of Africa (NCBA) emerged then followed by DTB and last week I&M bank also joined the growing number of financial institutions in Nyahururu.

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Film actor deferred university education for 50 years, then when she enrolled her professor saw her as ‘one of terrifyingly motivated students’  

Film actor deferred university education for 50 years, then when she enrolled her professor saw her as ‘one of terrifyingly motivated students’  

One of her first professors at UCLA, English professor Michael Colacurcio – who had been teaching for nearly half a century – called her “one of the most terrifyingly motivated students I’ve ever had.”

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When God comes calling: How meeting with Pope touched film celebrity Dolores Hart who ditched Hollywood fame for the serenity of the convent

When God comes calling: How meeting with Pope touched film celebrity Dolores Hart who ditched Hollywood fame for the serenity of the convent

“In 1957, a 19-year-old actress nobody had heard of was handed the role of love interest to the most electric performer on the planet. Her name was Dolores Hart. His name was Elvis Presley. Filming began on Loving You. On her very first day on set, the director told her...

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Banking, insurance and financial services provider Old Mutual Holdings rakes in $6.6m to double its profits

Banking, insurance and financial services provider Old Mutual Holdings rakes in $6.6m to double its profits

The profit was driven by double-digit growth in asset management and strong performance in life business and represents a two percent increase from Ksh838 million recorded in 2023.

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New cancer study reveals women survive cancer more often than men but face severe side-effects

New cancer study reveals women survive cancer more often than men but face severe side-effects

The study provides some of the clearest evidence yet that biological sex is a key predictor of outcomes in cancer care, said lead author Natansh Modi.

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China queries US 301 trade probe in 60 economies it says seriously disrupts international economic and trade order

China queries US 301 trade probe in 60 economies it says seriously disrupts international economic and trade order

China, a founding member of the International Labour Organization, has ratified 28 international labour conventions and established a comprehensive system of labour laws and regulations to prevent and combat forced labour, the spokesperson said.

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Why frustrated Kenyan public sometimes sees legal profession as a constituency of brats, thieves

Why frustrated Kenyan public sometimes sees legal profession as a constituency of brats, thieves

Why don’t lawyers want to work for the government and then supplement their income from a private practice like any other career people? Architects do that; nurses do that. Even doctors and teachers. Why do they feel they should be given preferential treatment?

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Strength of  a father: My wife walked out and left me to raise our blind twin babies alone; 18 years later the twins dumped her

Strength of  a father: My wife walked out and left me to raise our blind twin babies alone; 18 years later the twins dumped her

As the years passed, Emma and Clara grew into confident young women who moved through the world with surprising independence. They navigated school with white canes and quiet determination, made friends who respected them, and spent countless hours refining their sewing skills. Sometimes they asked me simple questions while working.

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Analysts say it is unlikely US and Israel will accede to Iran’s preconditions for ending war

Analysts say it is unlikely US and Israel will accede to Iran’s preconditions for ending war

The demand for reparations is highly unrealistic, as it would require the United States and Israel to admit war guilt, said political analyst from Gaza Mustafa Ibrahim. Ibrahim believes asking for reparations appears more like “a political bargaining position” to strengthen Iran’s negotiating leverage, rather than a condition that could “realistically be implemented in the near term.”

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