Eczema affects up to 10% of the world’s population and is one of the commonest of skin problems. Characterized by dry, itchy skin which may also be flaky, red and/or cracked, seasonal changes may affect eczema severely. Excess sweating in the summer months, for example, often cause flare-ups. Heat rashes can be nasty, itchy and …
The rise of Muslims to the zenith of civilization was based on lslam’s emphasis on learning, science and seeking knowledge. “Are those who have knowledge and those who have no knowledge alike? Only the men of understanding are mindful.” (Qur’an 39:9). In light of these teachings of Islamic Shari’ah of praising knowledge and admiring scientific …
Probably all of us have seen contrails, although not everyone is familiar with the name. Contrails are the white cloudy lines left on the sky by airplanes and their name comes from the combination of words: condensation (con-) and trail. Many people consider the criss-cross patterns created by contrails on the clear blue sky beautiful. …
The ever-growing human population worldwide continues to exert lots of pressure on the availability and accessibility of the most basic commodity on planet Earth necessary for the support life. This has meant that the urgency to devise technology-driven solutions, away from the traditional sources of accessing water, has never been so imperative. Besides coming under …
With Ramadan occurring in one of the hottest months of the year for those of us in the northern hemisphere, and the one of the coldest times of the year for those in the southern hemisphere, our physical ability to handle weather extremes becomes an interesting topic to reflect upon.
The appearance of a rapidly growing hole in the part of the ozone layer over the Antarctic was first reported in the journal Nature in 1985, with later confirmations from NASA’s satellite data. The size of this hole grew rapidly, reaching its maximum size of 29.7million km2 in the year 2000. However, since then and …
Water covers 70.9% of the surface of our blue planet, yet in some regions it seems to be non-existent at all.
“As I grew older, the arrival of autumn every year brought with it a sense of depression held over from my youth. The coming of winter blanketed my heart with a darkness that seemed to be inescapable. Although the world was covered in white, my emotions were black and grim. I became sullen, I gained …
Winter is upon us and it is officially flu season. So, how do you plan to stay healthy this winter? Most of us do not think about flues and colds until we already have one. Thinking about your strategy now will help you and your family stay well all winter. So how are you going …
Some 1.2 billion people or 20 per cent of the world’s 7 billion-population, are prone to diseases due to water poverty.
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