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TB is once again the deadliest disease in Africa - what went wrong
Scientist analysis flasks of saliva of TB patients. Yanick Folly/AFP via Getty Images Tom Nyirenda, Stellenbosch University Effective tuberculosis (TB)…
Why is Canada snubbing internationally trained doctors during a health-care crisis?
Canada has a shortage of doctors. That’s why making it difficult for internationally trained doctors to practise here is so…
Drinking and suicide: How alcohol use increases risks, and what can be done about it
As Canadians weigh the pros and cons of alcohol use, they should be thinking not just about the risks to…
“Going To Hospital Is Against My Tradition”, Woman Terminally Refuses Medical Treatment (graphic pics)
A sick from Kaduna state identified as Dorcas has allegedly refused to be treated at the hospital because ??it…
Conversation on mental health among teenagers
Paediatrician and Rheumatologist, Dr Angela Migowa. [David Gichuru, Standard] While mental health talks among adults have noticeably increased in…
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When cancer runs in the family
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EXPLAINER: Are Mental Illnesses Spiritual?
EXPLAINER: Are Mental Illnesses Spiritual? One of the long-standing beliefs in Nigeria is the undue association of mental illnesses with…
Breast cancer patients in South Africa may find it hard to stick to treatment: here’s what they told us
Adherence to treatment plans, particularly chemotherapy is complex. Yaw Niel/Shutterstock Jenny Edge, Stellenbosch University Worldwide, breast cancer is the most…
Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund
shutterstock. Kaushik Ramaiya, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41…
Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa: COVID experience highlights conspiracies, mistrust and the role of the media
Intent to vaccinate cannot be used to predict uptake. Siphiwe Sibeko/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Bent Steenberg, South African Medical Research…
