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Stopping mpox: wild meat markets are a root cause and must be made safer
A young hunter displays captured rats for sale, along with other bushmeat, in Cameroon, The country has also been hit…
Lagos’s oldest hospital reflects poor condition of health sector in Nigeria’s richest state
Entrance of General Hospital Lagos. Lagos is not allocating enough funds to healthcare, officials said. Despite that, not all the…
FACT CHECK: Does breaking fast with fizzy drinks cause kidney failure?
Kidney disease. Credit: krishnacreations - Fotolia CLAIM: A digital picture with text, said to have emanated from Dr Adib Rizvi,…
Breast cancer in Africa: myths that need to be debunked
There are many myths about breast cancer, particularly in Africa with its rich diversity of people, different genetic backgrounds and…
What are you really eating? 1 in 5 seafood products in our study were mislabelled
If you eat seafood, you could be unknowingly consuming an endangered species without realizing it due to fish mislabelling. Mislabelling…
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Canada’s medical cannabis system changed but didn’t disappear after recreational legalization
When Canada legalized recreational cannabis use on Oct. 17, 2018, there were concerns about the potential impacts. Would it trigger…
The ‘nocebo effect’ in IBS: Why gluten might not be the real problem
One-third of patients with irritable bowel syndrome also have disordered eating habits and perceptions about food that may cause symptoms…
The science behind a more meaningful understanding of sexual orientation
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How does food get contaminated? The unsafe habits that kill more than 400,000 people a year
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