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Europe has banned neonicotinoid insecticides. Action is needed in Africa too
A bee on a flowering plant. Shutterstock Peter McGrath, The InterAcademy Partnership; Michael Norton, European Academies’ Science Advisory Council ,…
Nigeria and disease outbreaks. Better prepared, but still weak spots
Lessons from keeping the country free of Ebola have informed steps taken since the coronavirus scare first broke. Shutterstock Folasade…
Where does all our poop go?
Everybody poops. But where does it go? Humans produce a lot of poo. An average adult flushes about 320…
Doctors Cure Coronavirus Patient Using HIV Wonder Drugs In China
Coronavirus cure found Doctors have reportedly found a new cure for coronavirus ravaging a very large part of…
Knowledge of safe contraception is patchy among young Nigerian students
Emergency contraception can help prevent pregnancy after sex. Shutterstock Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research Center and Meggie…
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Perspectives from Kenya and Ghana on coronavirus preparations
Kenyan health workers from port health services screen inbound travelers for temperatures at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. EPA/Daniel Irungu…
How contagious is the Wuhan coronavirus and can you spread it before symptoms start?
Cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have increased dramatically over the past week, prompting concerns about how contagious the virus is…
Steps Nigeria is taking to prepare for cases of coronavirus
shutterstock. Chikwe Ihekweazu, UCL The number of reported cases and deaths of coronavirus is doubling every couple of days, and…
The women who don’t know they’re autistic
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When will there be a coronavirus vaccine? 5 questions answered
A security guard wears a mask as she keeps watch at arriving passengers at Manila’s international airport in the Philippines…
