Schizophrenia: new blood test device could improve treatment: This device will provide results in a matter of minutes – while regular blood test results could take days or weeks. goodbishop/ Shutterstock Over 20 million people worldwide have schizophrenia. This mental illness has a number of serious symptoms – such as seeing or hearing things that …
HIIT workouts: just 15 minutes of intense activity can improve heart health: Even short HIIT workouts can have benefits. Ljupco Smokovski/ Shutterstock High-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts have become popular in recent years for a number of reasons. They don’t require as much time as a regular workout (some can take as little as 10 …
Study from Tanzania offers lessons on how to improve the health of adolescent girls worldwide: Young women at an ELA club in Tanzania. Alison Wright / BRAC Being an adolescent anywhere is challenging. This is particularly true in sub-Saharan Africa, where adolescents have some of the world’s highest rates of HIV infection, unintended teenage pregnancy, …
How Rwanda can use fiscal policies to improve health outcomes: Shutterstock Rwanda’s health sector has seen many reforms over the past two decades, which have greatly improved public health indicators. Communicable diseases have declined and the maternal mortality rate fell from 1,071 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2000 to 210 in 2015. But noncommunicable …
New business skills can improve livelihoods among poor people. How to avoid the pitfalls: A woman sorts through some maize kernels received as part of a food donation amid a devastating drought in Marsabit County, Kenya. Photo by Gideon Mendel/Corbis via Getty Images Traditionally, there is no word for business among the pastoralist communities of …
South Africa in the news: SABMR Partners With Africa’s Biggest Cord Blood Bank to Improve Donor Matches: The SA Bone Marrow Registry (SABMR) has joined hands with Netcells, the largest and longest established private cord blood bank in Africa, who will be making cord blood available to patients in need …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
Experience the power of Fiverr for yourself. CLICK HERE to get work done for you for just $ 5.00. 5 Ways to Improve Your Online Customer Experience in 2021: In today’s business world, technology plays an increasing role in customer experience. As tech continues evolving at a rapid pace, it’s important to optimize your customer …
South Africa in the news: How African states can improve their cybersecurity: Congolese internet cafe owner Theo stands at the entrance of his business in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated …: “South Africa” – BingNews Confirmed COVID-19 variant cases jump by 179 in Quebec, …
South Africa in the news: UPDATE 1-French COVID situation could improve in 4-6 weeks time -minister Veran: France’s COVID-19 situation could improve over the next four to six weeks, as more of the country’s population gets vaccinated, which could lead to a gradual return to normal life, French Health …: “South Africa” – BingNews Johnson …
Napping in the afternoon can improve memory and alertness – here’s why: Short and long naps both have benefits. Rawpixel.com/ Shutterstock Some people swear by an afternoon nap – whether it’s to catch up on lost sleep or to help them feel more alert for the afternoon ahead. Even Boris Johnson supposedly favours a power …
South Africa in the news: Lowering COVID-19 cases is the best thing US can do to improve chances that vaccines will continue working, expert says: Lowering COVID-19 cases across the US isn’t only critical to helping prevent another surge fueled by variants — it also makes vaccines more likely to continue working effectively against mutations, …
The science behind why hobbies can improve our mental health: For some, having a hobby may even prevent depression. Diego Cervo/ Shutterstock The pandemic has taken its toll on many peoples’ mental health. Given the fear of the virus and the government restrictions on movement many may understandably be feeling more lonely, anxious, and depressed …
Does bottom-up monitoring improve public services? What we found in Uganda: Public participation has been found to increase voluntary cash contributions for the construction of schools in Ugandan sub-counties. Photo by: Wayne Hutchinson/Farm Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In many developing countries, poor delivery of public services remains an important problem. Public infrastructure, such …
Improve your productivity with this Linux automation tool: AutoKey is an open source Linux desktop automation tool that, once it’s part of your workflow, you’ll wonder how you ever managed without. It can be a transformative tool to improve your productivity or simply a way to reduce the physical stress associated with typing. This article …
Improve your productivity with this lightweight Linux desktop: In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 1 of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021. read more: Opensource.com ksonney Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: Sailing in …
How to connect with nature and improve your mental health this winter: kovop58/Shutterstock This year more than any other we’ve been reminded that access to outdoor private space is a privilege – not all of us have a home with a garden. But many of us have also spent more time outdoors in nature and …
4 lines of code to improve your Ansible play: Out in the blogosphere, which sings the virtues of infrastructure-as-code, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, code reviews, and testing regimes, it is easy to forget that such a well-engineered ivory tower is an ideal, not a reality. Imperfect systems haunt us, but we must ship something. …
Improve open source community sustainability by tracking these two metrics: In early 2020, I wrote an article on three metrics for tracking and measuring offline, in-person community-building activities. Little did I (or the world) know then that offline, in-person activities of any kind would soon become unfeasible for the foreseeable future. read more: Opensource.com Kevin Xu Supporting …