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Outbreaks like coronavirus start in and spread from the edges of cities
The COVID-19 outbreak began in a market at the edge of Wuhan, China. (Shutterstock) Roger Keil, York University, Canada; Creighton…
How nutrition education can make a difference to people with HIV in Nigeria
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What I've learnt about drug testing in Nigeria over the last 20 years
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Coronavirus: The latest disease to fuel mistrust, fear and racism
Medical staff strike over coronavirus concerns in Hong Kong. Hospital workers are demanding the border with mainland China be shut…
How do I know if my child is developing normally?
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Europe has banned neonicotinoid insecticides. Action is needed in Africa too
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