New report reveals US health officials had better method to detect sudden deaths after Covid vaccines, but ignored it

New report reveals US health officials had better method to detect sudden deaths after Covid vaccines, but ignored it

Ana Szarfman, a then-FDA medical officer and safety data mining developer who worked in the FDA Centre for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), tried repeatedly to get FDA officials to switch over to the improved tool.

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Bitter, spicy, sour and sweet: How Africa’s flavours are conquering receptive Chinese markets

Bitter, spicy, sour and sweet: How Africa’s flavours are conquering receptive Chinese markets

Today, Ethiopia churns out 600,000 tonnes of coffee a year. For some 25 million people – roughly a fifth of the population – it is the bedrock of their livelihood and the country’s premier export.

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Kenya launches secure ID card facility to serve East African Community bloc and wider region

Kenya launches secure ID card facility to serve East African Community bloc and wider region

SecureID Group Founder and Executive Vice Chair Kofo Akinkugbe reflected on SecureID’s two-decade journey built on the conviction that Africa can build, secure and own its identity and payment infrastructure.

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MCA: Political class and state are to blame for the crime wave that is ravaging Kisumu

MCA: Political class and state are to blame for the crime wave that is ravaging Kisumu

In a rare admission, Okech acknowledged the role of leaders in perpetuating the vice and appealed to young people to resist inducements.

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Will Israel’s new ‘Together’ opposition alliance break PM Netanyahu’s hold on Israeli politics?

Will Israel’s new ‘Together’ opposition alliance break PM Netanyahu’s hold on Israeli politics?

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid, head of the Yesh Atid party, on Sunday announced a joint political list named “Together” to challenge Netanyahu’s bloc in the parliamentary elections in October.

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Concerns rise on why Bill Gates-funded campaign gives African children DTP vaccine banned in US and Europe for ‘causing brain injury’

Concerns rise on why Bill Gates-funded campaign gives African children DTP vaccine banned in US and Europe for ‘causing brain injury’

Of the 18.3 million children vaccinated, 12.3 million “zero-dose children” had not previously received any vaccines and 15 million had not received a measles vaccine, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Turkana County in north-western Kenya experiencing rapid surge in HIV infections

Turkana County in north-western Kenya experiencing rapid surge in HIV infections

County AIDS and STI Coordinator, Samuel Pulkol noted that prevalence stands at 2.19 per cent, with 16,925 people living with HIV, including 15,912 adults and 1,013 children.

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Kenyan athletes told to brand themselves drive the economy and support SMEs

Kenyan athletes told to brand themselves drive the economy and support SMEs

Speaking during the event, Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) Chair Allan Kosgey emphasised the importance of athletes protecting their intellectual property through brand registration and trademarking.

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Mombasa County sets aside $7.4 million for construction of four referral hospitals

Mombasa County sets aside $7.4 million for construction of four referral hospitals

The county government also announced plans to construct three additional hospitals in Mikindani, Likoni, and Port Reitz to bring essential healthcare services closer to residents in underserved areas.

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Kenya announces plan to advance regional vaccine production as a pillar of Africa’s health security

Kenya announces plan to advance regional vaccine production as a pillar of Africa’s health security

Participants also outlined near-term priorities required to transform continental ambition into viable regional manufacturing ecosystems and resilient supply chains.

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