Fasting twice a week could be a game-changer for type 2 diabetes

Intermittent energy restriction, time-restricted eating and continuous energy restriction can all improve blood sugar levels and body weight in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco, California. “This study is the first to compare the effects of three different […]

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Ethiopia moves toward smarter health and nutrition supply chain management – Ethiopia

A national dissemination workshop held on May 27, 2025, in Addis Ababa brought together government officials, health experts, and development partners to review the findings of a comprehensive assessment of Ethiopia’s electronic Logistics Management Information System (eLMIS), known as Dagu. The system is designed to enhance visibility and improve efficiency throughout the country’s health supply

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Vaccination against cholera brings hope to more than 2 million Angolans – Angola

Lunda Norte, July 12, 2025 – A new round of the oral vaccination campaign against cholera was officially launched this Saturday in the municipality of Cafunfo, Lunda Norte province, an initiative of the Angolan government, through the Ministry of Health, with the support of GAVI – Global Alliance for Vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO),

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Post Distribution Monitoring Survey Report of Nepal Flood and Landslide Response 2024 – Final Report (April 2025) – Nepal

Attachments Introduction An unprecedented rainfall in September 2024 caused devastating floods and landslides across Nepal, resulting in fatalities, injuries, missing individuals, and significant infrastructural damage. To respond to the emergency situation, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) implemented the joint intervention (named Nepal Flood and Landslide Response 2024), in partnership

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Calculated Risk: YoY Measures of Inflation: Services, Goods and Shelter

by Calculated Risk on 7/15/2025 08:49:00 AM Here are a few measures of inflation: The first graph is the one Fed Chair Powell had mentioned two years ago when services less rent of shelter was up around 8% year-over-year.  This declined and is now up 3.8% YoY. Click on graph for larger image. This graph

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South Sudan: Humanitarian Access Snapshot (June 2025) – South Sudan

Attachments Ongoing clashes between armed groups and the SSPDF in Jonglei and Upper Nile states continue to block humanitarian aid to thousands in need. Access remains limited to Fangak, Pigi Canal, Ulang, and Nasir counties, where about 154,500 displaced people urgently require assistance. In June, 53 incidents affecting humanitarian operations were reported.Violence against aid workers

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GIEWS Country Brief: China 15-July-2025 – China

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Record wheat crop production forecast in 2025 Cereal imports forecast significantly below‑average in 2024/25 Domestic prices of wheat grain and rice lower year‑on‑year‑in June 2025 Record wheat crop production forecast in 2025 Harvesting of the 2025 main winter wheat crop, accounting for about 90 percent of the annual output, is underway and

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Iran | Khoy, West Azarbayejan Earthquake 2023 (DREF Final Report MDRIR009) – Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Attachments Date of event 18-01-2023 What happened, where and when?Khoy EQ 18 Jan 2023 According to the Iranian Seismological Center, a 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Firoragh village of Khoy city in West Azarbayejan province of North-Western Iran on 18 January 2023 at a depth of 12 km at 13:19 local time. A 3.6 magnitude earthquake

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Afghanistan: Emergency Border Response report (06-12 July 2025) – Afghanistan

Attachments RETURNEE INFLOW FROM THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN During this reporting period, Afghan returns from the Islamic Republic of Iran continued apace, peaking at over 33,000 individuals on July 9 and totaling over 171,000 arrivals, 82 per cent of whom are families. Coordination among partners remains strong, with ongoing Border Coordination Forums, 24/7 site

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