Dr Eme Okoro is a former Secretary to State Government, SSG, Abia State; as well as the pioneer boss of the Agricultural ...

A fatal virus has reportedly been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill virus — thought to be the first "henipavirus" in North ...

The virus, called highly pathogenic H5N9, is a type of avian influenza, otherwise known as "bird flu." This is not the same type of bird flu that's already been spreading on dairy cow and poultry ...

Thousands of retail workers will soon be out of a job after the receivers of collapsed fashion group Mosaic failed to find a buyer for its two remaining chains, Millers and Noni B. KPMG had ...

Millers and Noni B's closure will result in 933 Aussies losing their jobs and 252 stores closing. · Source: Facebook Fashion retailer Mosaic Brands entered voluntary administration in October, shortly ...

The Kitgum District Agricultural Department has confirmed an outbreak of Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) in the district. The outbreak, first reported late last year (2024), has affected several ...

In 2022, more than 941,600 Americans died from cardiovascular disease. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, according to a new report. The American Heart ...

Cassava is a popular food and part of the staple diet of half a billion people, but the roots, peel and leaves of the plant are dangerous to eat raw because they contain toxic substances which can ...

Rivers was one of the brands owned by Mosaic Brands, an ASX-listed retailer which fell into administration in October. The company is being run by KPMG and FTI Consulting, which have put its ...

Credit: Sonnyhill / CC BY-SA 4.0 Archaeologists working in the ancient Greek city of Assos (Greek: Ἄσσος), located in what is now modern-day Çanakkale Province, northwestern Turkey, have uncovered a 2 ...

The president of Tanzania has confirmed a case of the Marburg virus in the country. Marburg belongs to the same family of illnesses as Ebola and can cause death in up to 88% of cases. President ...

Trujillo, Honduras - January 19, 2025 Although the production of cassava, a cassava-based food, is declining in some Garifuna (Afro-descendant) communities in Honduras, its natives are proud that ...