Liver

WHO warns of acute hepatitis outbreak

A child has died, and several have needed liver transplants after The World Health Organisation said that there have been over 160 cases of “acute hepatitis of [an] unknown origin”. The organisation has detailed that people diagnosed were aged between one month and 16 years old with cases found in over 12 countries. Majority of…

China

China to launch 60 space missions during 2022

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has confirmed that they are set to undertake 60 space launches this year. One of their missions will focus on deploying a system that will detect asteroids that pose as a threat to earth. To check the viability of the system, Chinese officials have said that they will send…

Explosion

110 dead in illegal oil refinery blast in Nigeria

An explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southern Nigeria has seen over 100 people killed with Nigerian President Muhannadu Buhari calling it a “catastrophe and national disaster”. The explosion occurred on Friday night in the Ohaji-Egbema area of the Imo state where authorities say the blast was caused by a fire in two fuel…