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Conversation on mental health among teenagers
Paediatrician and Rheumatologist, Dr Angela Migowa. [David Gichuru, Standard] While mental health talks among adults have noticeably increased in…
When cancer runs in the family
“We didn’t understand until my father died of stomach cancer and that it was all genetic and frequent screening…
EXPLAINER: Are Mental Illnesses Spiritual?
EXPLAINER: Are Mental Illnesses Spiritual? One of the long-standing beliefs in Nigeria is the undue association of mental illnesses with…
Breast cancer patients in South Africa may find it hard to stick to treatment: here’s what they told us
Adherence to treatment plans, particularly chemotherapy is complex. Yaw Niel/Shutterstock Jenny Edge, Stellenbosch University Worldwide, breast cancer is the most…
Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund
shutterstock. Kaushik Ramaiya, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41…
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Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa: COVID experience highlights conspiracies, mistrust and the role of the media
Intent to vaccinate cannot be used to predict uptake. Siphiwe Sibeko/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Bent Steenberg, South African Medical Research…
Microbes in your food can help or hinder your body’s defenses against cancer – how diet influences the conflict between cell ‘cooperators’ and ‘cheaters’
You can change your gut microbiome composition by eating different foods. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Gissel Marquez Alcaraz, Arizona State…
Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is carcinogenic – sometimes with controversial results
Carcinogenic chemicals are labeled with a health hazard warning symbol. Peter Etchells/iStock via Getty Images Plus Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State…
Vitamins and supplements: what you need to know before taking them
Supitcha McAdam/Shutterstock Neelaveni Padayachee, University of the Witwatersrand and Varsha Bangalee, University of KwaZulu-Natal If you were to open your…
The Black Death may not have been spread by rats after all
The black rat, or ship rat, was thought to have helped transmit the Black Death. Shutterstock / Carlos Aranguiz Samuel…
