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INVESTIGATION: Inside Nigeria’s haven of fake medical reports, corrupt health officials
The congested area of the Out-Patient Department (OPD) of the Orile-Agege General Hospital in Lagos smelt of drugs, sweat and…
Why it's proving hard to eliminate the eye disease trachoma by 2020
Trachoma can lead to blindness if left untreated. Alaine Kathryn Knipes/CDC Musa Mutali, University of Benin Trachoma is a disease…
Parents' drug, alcohol and tobacco use negatively impacts all areas of child well-being – new study
Africa Studio/Shutterstock Emily Lowthian, Cardiff University and Simon C Moore, Cardiff University We all know that the use of tobacco,…
Controversy As Popular Abuja Lawyer Dies After Fatal Cosmetic Surgery
Controversy has rocked a private medical facility in Abuja following the death of a lawyer after cosmetic surgery. The…
Market women now fry akara, puff-puff, yam with transformer oil, use sniper on dry fish,”- NFSTI
A Nigerian scientist revealed some shocking discoveries made during an unscheduled visit members of the Nigerian Food Sciences and Technology…
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Proton therapy for prostate cancer: does the evidence support the hype?
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Five animals that could help us beat human diseases
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Ebola now curable, thanks to Congolese doctor behind treatment that ‘cures symptoms in just an hour’
It was discovered that more than 90% of infected people can survive if treated early with the latest experimental drugs.…
How preschools can do more to support children living with HIV
Some parents hide their children’s HIV status. Shutterstock Linet Imbosa Muhati-Nyakundi, University of Johannesburg Thanks to antiretroviral therapy, children living…
Frogs, Toads, Lizards and Bats ... Were Found in Bagged Salads
In recent years, dozens of people in the United States who bought prepackaged salads at their local grocery stores found…
