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Kyungu lobbies for mine workers’ health insurance
Paramount Chief Kyungu of Chitipa and Karonga districts has urged mining investors in the two districts to provide mandatory insurance cover to all workers, saying mining activities are risky due to radiation. He said this on Tuesday in Karonga...

Norway Reviews $2 Trillion Fund’s Israeli Investments Linked to Gaza Genocide
Norway’s government has ordered its $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, to reassess every investment it holds in Israeli companies after revelations that some of them are directly tied to their genocidal campaign in Gaza....
Norway’s $1.9 Trillion Fund Has Best Quarter Since 2023
Nicolai Tangen, in Arendal, Norway, on Aug. 12. (Bloomberg) -- Norway’s sovereign wealth fund enjoyed its best quarter since late 2023, returning 6.4% in the second quarter, propelled by stock-market gains. Equities drove the results for the $1.9...

Pharmacy Repackaging Systems Industry Forecast 2025-2030: Automation Trends And Regional Market Opportunities Analyzed
(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The pharmacy repackaging systems market presents opportunities in automation and regulatory compliance, driven by the need for safer medication practices and operational efficiency Dublin, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE...
Trusted Abroad, Blocked at Home: Why Americans Need a Passport for Proven Medicines
Jeffrey A. Singer and Bautista Vivanco Earlier this month, STAT News published an opinion piece we wrote about the drug domperidone, an anti-nausea medication that may also help with breastfeeding. It is available by prescription in Australia,...

Chase the Northern Lights with Ambassador’s choice of sailings to Norway
Seeing the Northern Lights is often on the bucket list of many and Ambassador Cruise Line is offering not one, but two offers on its cruises to witness the wonders of this natural phenomenon. Both departures are in March and the first offer also...

An eye on how patients perceive their retinal diseases
A recent study identified a large disconnect between patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME) who are treated with intravitreal injections. The survey results highlighted the significant...

Why Listening May Be the Most Powerful Medicine
When you visit a doctor, you expect them to listen. But in today's fast-paced health care system, real listening -- the kind that makes you feel seen, heard and understood -- can be the first thing to go. A new article, co-authored by Dr. Leonard...

Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Benefits from Stock Market Recovery
The world's largest sovereign wealth fund reported heavy losses in the first quarter. The recovery on the stock markets, particularly in financial stocks, has significantly mitigated the slump. The investment result is positive. As of June 30,...

Wisconsin journalist Alec Luhn describes harrowing fall, survival, rescue from Norway mountain
Alec Luhn, the journalist from Wisconsin who spent six days stranded on a remote Norway mountain before being rescued, said his family gave him the hope and will to survive. "Just thinking about my wife, wanting to see her again, thinking about my...

Norway Inflation Rises To 5-month High; Producer Prices Fall Further
Norway's consumer price inflation accelerated in July to the highest level in five months, while producer prices declined for the third successive month, separate reports from Statistics Norway showed on Monday. The consumer price index registered...

Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:FENC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:FENC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript August 19, 2025 Operator: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Fennec Pharmaceuticals’ Second Quarter 2025 Earnings and Corporate Update Conference Call....

Healthy demand for renewable Landia mixers and pumps in Estonia
Home/Fluids Handling/Healthy demand for renewable Landia mixers and pumps in Estonia Landia has landed substantial new orders to provide its robust pumps and mixers to two major Estonian biogas and biomethane plants For a 0.7 MW biogas and...

Son of Norway’s crown princess indicted on rape, other charges
OSLO, Norway — Norwegian prosecutors on Monday announced that they have indicted the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess on multiple charges including rape after a lengthy investigation. Oslo state attorney Sturla Henriksbø said Marius Borg...

Colorado Springs area nonprofit community fundraising events starting Sept. 1
September Happy Trails BBQ Fundraiser - The Hoot-enanny — To support the Friends of El Paso County Nature Center, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road. Tickets: Mary Jo Lewis, 719-520-6388, elpasocountynaturecenters.com....

Tariffs and MFN Policy Power a Broad, Confusing Pharma War
Never before has the pharmaceutical industry had to consider international trade agreements in its daily business. The matter was settled in 1994, until Donald Trump returned to the White House with a blizzard of confusing policy proposals, from...

Lipoedema: Sunniva had tried every diet – but with little success
THIS CONTENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology - read more Recent research shows that the painful, difficult-to-lose fat hurts less when patients are on a low-carb diet. "After I was diagnosed, I have become...

Zanzibar launches 20bn/-Norway-backed disability rights project
ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR’S First Vice President, Mr Othman Masoud Othman, has launched a five-year initiative worth 20bn/- to strengthen the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities in both Zanzibar and Tanzania Mainland. Speaking at the launch...

Reap the benefits: There’s a lot to gain from becoming a gardener
Reap the benefits: There’s a lot to gain from becoming a gardener Published 8:15 am Sunday, September 7, 2025 By By Marcia Kauffman | Victoria County Master Gardener I grew up gardening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; that is in a completely...

Physicians urged to reclaim listening as a clinical skill
When physicians think about their communication skills, their minds likely go to their ability to explain diagnoses, discuss treatment plans and answer patient questions. But a new article published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings argues that the most...