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Nigeria has Africa’s highest malaria death rate - progress is being made, but it’s not enough
Lagos residents use art to draw attention to the gaps in the prevention and treatment of malaria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP…
Fake medicines are a dangerous threat in Africa: 3 ways to spot them
The most common fakes tend to be the most popular medicines: painkillers, antibiotics. Riccardo Mayer/Shutterstock David R. Katerere, Tshwane University…
Nigeria Absent In the List of Countries UK Recognizes Their COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate
The United Kingdom (UK) has released a list of 50 countries it recognizes their COVID19 vaccine certificates and Nigeria is conspicuously absent…
Life expectancy increased from 46 to 73 globally: WHO
Happy people Mr Ghebreyesus said in the past 20 years alone, smoking has fallen by a third, maternal mortality has…
Cervical cancer can be beaten - the key is vaccinating young girls
The numbers showed a wide variation in coverage in different geographic regions. Shutterstock Lynette Denny, University of Cape Town In…
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Sweet little lies: Maple syrup fraud undermines the authenticity of Canada’s ‘liquid gold’
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One In 100 Children Has Autism Disorders Globally – WHO
The World Health Organisation has said that one in about 100 children has autism spectrum disorders, which constitute a diverse…
TB kills 75,000 children in Africa every year: how this can stop
There have been substantial improvements in some areas of TB therapeutics. Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images Graeme Hoddinott, Stellenbosch University…
Water scarcity on Nigeria’s coast is hardest on women: 6 steps to ease the burden
Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images Adenike Akinsemolu, University of Birmingham Imagine waking up before dawn every day to fetch water…
The world is hooked on junk food: how big companies pull it off
Shutterstock Agnes Erzse, University of the Witwatersrand It is almost impossible nowadays to listen to the radio, watch TV or…
