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Nigeria reveals how COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed in states
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, (NPHCDA), has revealed criterion that will be used for the distribution plan of…
Nigerian hospital sacks nurse for speaking about healthcare workers welfare
Oluwafunke Ajibola is the Treasurer of the Nigerian Nurses & Midwifery of Nigeria (NANNM) in OOUTH. A principal nursing officer…
Do you want to go to this snake massage parlor in Egypt? [Video]
Why would anyone want to visit a specialist who is massaging people with snakes? According to the spa owner Sawat…
Identical twins don't share 100% of their DNA
(Image: © Shutterstock) Identical twins form from the same egg and get the same genetic material from their parents…
Stopping the spread of COVID-19 misinformation is the best 2021 New Year’s resolution
Anxiety and other negative emotions can cause us to spread misinformation. (Shutterstock) Jaigris Hodson, Royal Roads University As we begin…
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Oxford COVID vaccine authorised in the UK – global health expert on why this is a key moment
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