Tag: community

A drug already used for osteoporosis blocked spinal damage in a new study

CaafimaadAugust 7, 2026

- University of Edinburgh News - Genetic changes may set off a chain reaction that causes the spineâs natural shock absorbers to harden and deteriorate. Zebrafish with a faulty collagen-related gene developed mineral buildup and spinal fusion similar...

Wearable ultrasound patch boosts REM sleep without drugs or surgery

CaafimaadAugust 7, 2026

- University of Texas at Austin News - A new wearable patch may help people reach REM sleep faster and remain there longer without medication or surgery. In a study of 28 participants, the device shortened the time...

Somali Community in Minnesota reacts with disappointment to new Trump-era travel ban

IranJune 6, 2025

Friday June 6, 2025Twin Cities, MN (HOL) – Members of the Somali community in Minnesota have expressed frustration and concern over the latest...

RFK Jr.’s comments on vaccines, autism reopen a divide in the Somali community

CaafimaadMay 23, 2025

by Mohamed IbrahimFriday May 23, 2025Advocates have spent two decades trying to combat misinformation, which has led to a higher rate of measles...

UN expert urges international community not to leave Somalia behind

SoomaaliyaMay 22, 2025

Thursday May 22, 2025Mogadishu (HOL) — A United Nations expert has called on the international community not to abandon Somalia as it faces...

Utah teen takes on gun violence in her Somali community

CaafimaadMay 18, 2025

Sunday May 18, 2025By Lien Hoa TorresThree out of 4 teens are worried about school gun violence. Here’s how one student is making...

Faribault soccer league organized by Somali leaders is as much about community as wins and losses

CaafimaadMay 6, 2025

Tuesday May 6, 2024By BEN JONESHarun Abdi is stopped by players following the middle school game at the Faribault United Youth League Winter...

Hawadle community backs federal government’s one-person, one-vote elections and military operations

PuntlandMarch 14, 2025

Friday March 14, 2025Beledweyne (HOL) – Members of the Hawadle community have supported the Somali federal government's plan to implement one-person, one-vote elections,...

Tools and training invigorate fishing community in Banderbeyla

PuntlandMarch 5, 2025

Wednesday March 5, 2025Buuxo preparing for a fishing expedition / Mohamed Nadiif/Ergo(ERGO) – Since receiving fishing equipment last December, Buuho Mohamed Muse, 50,...

Toronto’s Somali community secures $20M for long-awaited cultural centre

CiyaarahaMarch 2, 2025

Sunday March 2, 2025Renderings for a planned Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation in Toronto. On Saturday, the federal government announced $20 million...

Kenya sends community elders to Somalia to negotiate release of 5 abducted chiefs

SoomaaliyaFebruary 7, 2025

By Franklin WallahFriday February 7, 2025The Mandera control post at the border of Kenya and Somalia.Kenya has sent a multi-agency team led by...

Ohio State’s Somali Students’ Association marks 20 years of culture and community

SoomaaliyaJanuary 31, 2025

Friday January 31, 2025Members of The Somali Students’ Association perform traditional dances representing Somalia’s diverse regions during the Taste of OSU 2024,COLUMBUS, Ohio...