Novartis has announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved Xolair® (omalizumab) as an add-on therapy with intranasal corticosteroids (INC) for the treatment of adults (18 years and above) with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) for whom therapy with INC does not provide adequate disease control1. Phase III studies have shown that Xolair reduces nasal…
Viral Traffickinghub campaign releases video exposing Pornhub’s alleged crimes
In the last few days the #Traffickinghub movement’s viral short animated video exposing Pornhub for allegedly profiting from the rape and sex trafficking of women and children reached over 25 million views across all social media. People around the globe have been sharing the video with comments of disgust, horror and outrage as they learn for the first time…
Why LGs NanoCell sets are the best TVs in 2020
Nothing beats having a great TV as the portal of escapism after a long day’s work, and truth be told, the current pandemic has acted as a catalyst for many people to give home entertainment a second thought. Well, if you suddenly got more time to kill and watch a movie, immerse yourself in a…
Global pandemic has consumers increasing plant-based nutrition to strengthen immune systems
How we eat, and what we buy for our meal planning is changing during the COVID-19 pandemic, as new surveys show that more people are gravitating towards plant-based sources of protein in response to this health crisis. Part of this can be attributed to meat shortages that took place in some markets, but more positively a shift to plant-based…
Unilever and Algenuity partner to explore use of microalgae protein
Unilever and biotech start-up Algenuity are announcing a new partnership to delve into the huge potential microalgae bring in innovating future foods for Unilever’s plant-based portfolio. Algenuity, which specialises in developing microalgae for use in consumer products, will work with the R&D team within Unilever’s Foods and Refreshment (F&R) division to explore ways of bringing…
LG second-quarter 2020 financial results out
LG Electronics Inc. (LG) second-quarter 2020 financial results were affected significantly by the worldwide impact of the pandemic. Consolidated revenue of KRW 12.83 trillion (USD 10.51 billion) was 17.9 percent lower than the same period of 2019, while operating profit of KRW 495.4 billion (USD 405.65 million) declined 24.1 percent from last year’s record second-quarter…
Twende Dubai! Emirates resumes service to Nairobi
Emirates will resume its passenger services to Kenya from 02 August, flights between Nairobi and Dubai will operate three times a week on Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER. This will take the airline’s passenger network to 67 destinations in August, including seven points in Africa and five points in the Middle East. Last week, Emirates became the…
Emirates resumes services to Seychelles, boosts access to Indian Ocean destinations
Emirates has announced that it will resume passenger services to Seychelles from 01 August, coinciding with the country’s re-opening to international tourists. Operating flights to Seychelles five times a week with a Boeing 777-300ER, Emirates offers travellers convenient access to this popular Indian Ocean holiday destination. In addition, Emirates will increase its services to the…
Rosatom introduces mobile water units to enable municipal infrastructure
Russian energy giant Rosatom has introduced its mobile water treatment and desalination units to the South African market. South Africa is considered to be a Water Scarce Country with an average rainfall of 450mm per year, which is almost half the global average of 870mm per year, making South Africa the world’s 30th driest country….
Emirates’ A380s return to the skies
Emirates will deploy its iconic A380 on its daily Amsterdam service, and add a second daily A380 service to London Heathrow starting from 1 August. This announcement follows the Emirates A380’s return to the skies today with EK001 to London Heathrow taking off from Dubai International airport at 0745hrs, and EK073 at 0820hrs, carrying commercial…
Darling Kenya launches drive to cushion the Kenya hair and beauty industry
Darling, Africa’s leading hair extensions manufacturer, has launched the “#SalonTukoSet” program aimed at supporting Kenya’s 25 billion-shillings hair industry meet the newly published guidelines for business operations. Last month the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development issued a myriad of guidelines for business operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The hair and beauty industry in…
South American FIFA World Cup qualifiers to begin in October
Following consultation with the South American member associations, FIFA and CONMEBOL have agreed to postpone the upcoming South American qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ initially planned to be played in the international window of September 2020. The qualifiers are now planned to start in October 2020. Taking into account the outcome of…
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