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Neurostimulation may herald a new treatment for depression
Medical treatments involving neurostimulation, or cerebral electromagnetic stimulation, are resurfacing and appear to be more effective than drugs for treating…
Condoms are the best defence against rising sexually transmitted infections
Clear and accurate information about condoms and sexually transmitted infections is one of the best tools to avoid sexual health…
Lessons from a diabetes clinic in Malawi: why everyone should follow a healthy diet
Many people with diabetes did not follow a healthy diet. Shutterstock Chimwemwe Kwanjo Banda, University of Malawi and Adamson S.…
Family mental health crisis: Parental depression, anxiety during COVID-19 will affect kids too
An escalation in parental anxiety and depression during COVID-19 not only affects parents’ mental health, but may also have long-term…
Beyond Numbers (2): Profiling Nigerians who died from COVID-19 Outside the Country
As of Monday morning, about 888 Nigerians sickened by the coronavirus, have succumbed to the virus. But while figures of…
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Lessons from a community-driven rabies vaccination campaign in Kenya
Vaccination campaign roll outs in Laikipia’s pastoralist communities. Laikipia Rabies Vaccination Campaign Dishon Muloi, International Livestock Research Institute and Dedan…
Coronavirus: how worried should I be about the shortage of face masks? Or can I just use a scarf?
from www.shutterstock.com C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW and Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, UNSW The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just declared the…
DIY labs in homes will spur inventions after the coronavirus pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic, people are looking at more ways to explore and conduct research from home. (Shutterstock) Felix Arndt,…
Brains manage neurons like air traffic controllers manage airplane movements
Our brains communicate information in a manner that can be likened to an air traffic controller. (Shutterstock) Jérémie Lefebvre, L’Université…
Getting to grips with the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria
High school students wear face masks as they wash their hands on August 3, the first day of partial resumption…
