Best immigrant award The canadian RBC Royal Bank is throwing the best immigrant award ! This will be the 8th annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards program, which is presented by Canadian Immigrant magazine. These prestigious awards are about shining a light on inspirational stories of immigrants to Canada. It recognizes inspiring…
“Unprecedented progress” against neglected tropical diseases World Health Organization officials said last week that “unprecedented progress” had been made in reducing the spread of neglected tropical diseases in some of the world’s poorest communities. “WHO has observed record-breaking progress towards bringing ancient scourges like sleeping sickness and elephantiasis to their knees,” WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said in…
A befriending scheme for asylum seekers and refugees Londoners are being asked to take part in a befriending scheme that matches people with spare time and goodwill, to asylum seekers and refugees who are in need of friendship HostNation, which launched a pilot scheme in Greater London in March and hopes to expand across…
Montréal research team discovers how immunotherapy can fight some cancers Dr. André Veillette and his team have discovered why immunotherapy would work in some patients. What if our immune system could cure cancer? This logic seems almost too simple to be true, but it forms the basis of an emerging cancer treatment—immunotherapy. André Veillette,…
This doctor has been feeding 500 abandoned elderly people Dr. Uday Modi has been feeding hundreds of elderly people on a daily basis in Mumbai, absolutely free of cost. He wakes up every morning determined to feed close to 500 senior citizens who are unable to put together a decent meal for themselves due to…