When a protected species of wild animal gets injured, there’s a good chance it will get the best possible care at a dedicated clinic: the Israeli organization For the Wildlife. The voluntary clinic takes in thousands of wounded animals, treating them and then releasing them back into the wild. “We’re the only clinic of its kind in the country,” explains Avihu Sherwood, the NGO’s founder. “It started out as a clinic to treat those animals who no one cares for and grew from a few dozen animals a year to a few hundreds and then thousands.” Avihu Sherwood with a…
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A groundbreaking technology that can restore the sense of touch to nerves damaged as a result of amputation or injury has been developed by a team of scientists in Israel. The technology, developed at Tel Aviv University and tested so far only in animals, involves a tiny sensor implanted in the nerve of the injured limb, and connected directly to a healthy nerve. Every time the limb touches an object, the sensor — which does not require electricity, wires or batteries — is activated and conducts an electric current to the functioning nerve, recreating the sense of touch. “Loss of…
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The Nepal Supreme Court has ordered the appointment of Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba as the new Prime Minister within the next two days and reinstated the dissolved lower house of the parliament on July 12. Deuba is set to succeed former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. “On July 13, as per the verdict of the Supreme Court, honorable Sher Bahadur Deuba will form a new cabinet for which we would start consultations and discussions,” Baburam Bhattarai, former Prime Minister and one of the leaders of the opposition alliance, said on July 12 evening. “This would be alliance government, and…
NEW DELHI — The Dominica High Court has granted interim relief to Indian fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi on medical grounds and allowed him to travel to Antigua and Barbuda to treat his neurological condition, as per Choksi’s lawyer Vijay Aggrawal. “Today, the rule of law has been upheld by Dominican High Court,” Aggarwal said on July 13. “Our stand was that even an accused has the right to be treated by a doctor of his own choice. Due to torture, Choksi developed neurological issues. There were no good facilities in Dominica.” “It was proposed to send Choksi to Trinidad, but we pointed…
WASHINGTON — The coronavirus vaccine maker Johnson & Johnson was warned by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on July 12 of possible rare neurological complications caused due to its dose. The complication is known as Guillain-Barre Syndrome. While the FDA said it had not established the vaccine could cause the syndrome, it noted an increase in reports of the sometimes paralyzing condition. “Today, the FDA is announcing revisions to the vaccine recipient and vaccination provider fact sheets for the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) Covid-19 Vaccine,” said FDA in a statement. “The revisions were announced to include information pertaining to…
BEIJING — The United States on July 12 reaffirmed its commitment to defend the Philippines against a Chinese attack in the South China Sea under their 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty. On the fifth anniversary of an international ruling dismissing China’s claims in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said nowhere is the rules-based maritime order under greater threat than in the South China Sea. “We also reaffirm that an armed attack on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft in the South China Sea would invoke US mutual defense commitments under Article IV of the 1951 US-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty,” the…
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Burma) — Four new corruption charges have been slapped against Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a court in the central city of Mandalay, the former royal capital in northern Myanmar. The new cases bring additional trouble for the deposed leader who will now be facing charges in three different cities. “Four new cases have been brought against Suu Kyi at a court in the central city of Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city, which has set July 22 as the date to discuss the case,” Kyi’s lawyer Min Min Soe said on July 12. Suu Kyi, who…
NEW DELHI — India’s apex medical and voluntary research community of doctors, the Indian Medical Association, has warned that the country must not let its guard down as the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is “inevitable and imminent.” The association appealed to state governments to ensure safe Covid-19 precautions are maintained. Making the universal vaccination reach the maximum possible population and strictly adopting appropriate Covid-19 behaviors can mitigate the impact of the third wave, the association said in a release. “India with the proactive leadership of Prime Minister [Narendra Modi] and dedicated altruistic services of modern medical fraternity is literally just…
NEW DELHI — Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group said that its market capitalization had crossed $100 billion for the financial year 2021-2022. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani told shareholders about the valuation at the Annual General Meeting 2021, which was held via video conferencing. “The performance of our listed entities propelled our portfolio to cross $100 billion in market capitalization in the very first week of this new financial year,” Adani said. “This valuation milestone is a first for a first-generation Indian company. For the financial year 2021, the consolidated EBITDA (or Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) for the listed portfolio…
CUPERTINO, Calif. — iPhone maker Apple has plans to release its new iteration of the iPad featuring significant redesigns this fall. Apple is reportedly working on a new iPad Pro with wireless charging and the first iPad Mini redesign in six years, as per a media report. While the apple tablet comes with enhanced hardware and capabilities each year, there has been virtually no augmentation on the design front. The new device is expected to feature slimmer bezels, a larger display, faster performance, and a design similar to Apple’s fresh iPad Air from last year. It could be a big…