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NUTRITION PROBE: ‘Constitutional crisis’: Experts flag UIF, data gaps amid rising food insecurity in SA’s stunting scourge

Today at 13:19 PM, via Daily Maverick

A grant for pregnant women was among the proposals to tackle stunting heard on the final day of the South African Human Rights Commission’s food systems inquiry, which also revealed a concerning lack of coordinated government accountability as the country faces the pressing question of just what it will take to meet the President’s 2030 target to end the crisis.

Science/Tech

Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy

Today at 13:22 PM, via The Guardian

Hope Scottish pilot will result in heel prick test for rare genetic condition being approved across Britain

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen newborn babies for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle wastage.

Campaigners, who have long advocated for newborn testing because early detection is critical for treatment outcomes,...

Science/Tech

The Rise of the Ray-Ban Meta Creep

Today at 13:00 PM, via Wired

Between pickup artists and juvenile pranksters, the wearable device is becoming associated with pests of all kinds.

Health

Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa

Today at 11:00 AM, via New York Times

As deaths from diabetes start to rival those from infectious threats like malaria, a new form of the condition linked to malnutrition is surfacing in patients who can afford neither screening nor care.