An Oregon woman who had worms coming out of her eye is being called the first known human case of a parasitic infection spread by flies. Fourteen tiny worms were removed from the left eye of the ...

Luckily, eye worms do not usually interfere with their hosts’ vision but can cause pain if ... Onchocerca volvulus is a type of roundworm primarily found in sub-Saharan Africa. People can get these ...

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 21 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand slipped against a stronger dollar on Monday, as investor focus shifts towards local inflation figures due later this week. At 1520 GMT ...

South Africa's rand slipped against a stronger dollar on Monday, 21 October 2024, as investor focus shifts towards local inflation figures due later this week. Source: Reuters. At 0706 GMT ...

South Africa is a middle-income emerging market with an abundant supply of natural resources; well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, and transport sectors; and a stock exchange ...

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But detecting it can be difficult, particularly when those ... Scientists Discover Gene Responsible for Rare, Inherited Eye Disease Sep. 26, 2024 — Scientists have identified a gene responsible ...

It's been a day of unrest in Maputo, Mozambique, in the wake of the killing of two members of the political opposition on Saturday. This Monday, police fired tear gas at protesters, who were ...

Optometry practices provide more than 13 million NHS sight tests across England per year. These tests identify if people need glasses but also help to detect any early signs of eye disease. Although ...

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World Rugby have confirmed the panelists for the awards and when it will take place.

As someone with relatively normal under-eyes, I’ve never had much use for eye creams, even though they’ve always been touted as a must-have for anyone who was serious about their multistep ...