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‘Representation matters’ – Why a Nigerian medical illustrator’s drawing of a Black foetus went viral
An illustration of a Black foetus that was shared on social media triggered a conversation on racial diversity in medicine as many…
To get through the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to learn how to live in an ongoing disaster
People wait in line — some for over two hours — at a PCR COVID-19 test site in Toronto. (THE…
Sex, taxes & COVID-19: How sex workers navigated pandemic relief efforts
Some tools of the trade for sex workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ryan Conrad), Author provided Ryan Conrad, York University,…
Amid COVID-19 stressors, international students and their university communities should prioritize mental health supports
International students living abroad who face unpredictable pandemic travel restrictions during holidays may be feeling vulnerable, and reaching out is…
Doctor finds baby growing in woman’s liver; know about the ‘extremely rare’ condition
"I thought I had seen it all...the condition is sometimes seen in the abdomen but never in the liver," said…
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Research reveals links between the irritability, explosive rage and unstable moods that have grown more common in recent years, and…
The nanoparticles in mRNA vaccines are nothing to fear: We interact with many useful, tiny particles every day
We interact with nanoparticles in multiple ways every day. The nanoparticles in this illustration are delivering drugs to cells. (Shutterstock)…
Hepatitis B in Nigeria: fresh data to inform prevention and care
Shutterstock Busayo Ajuwon, Australian National University; Katrina Roper, Australian National University, and Meru Sheel, Australian National University Hepatitis B is…
THE RISING CASES OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG AFRICANS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA
a lot of stigma is still associated with mental health among Africans There was uproar in Italy early this year…
Poor knowledge and practice around oxytocin could put women in Nigeria at risk during childbirth
Maternal mortality is still major concern in sub-Saharan Africa. GettyImages Chioma S. Ejekam, University of Lagos and Chimezie Anyakora, Pan…
