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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…
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…
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