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Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is a serious disease that affects thousands of men each year who are middle-aged or older. About 60…
How Nigerian Health Workers Collect Bribes, Issue COVID-19 Cards Without Vaccination
MAFA is a nonprofit organisation based in Abuja, Nigerian capital city, which was founded in 2016. File photo Investigations…
Why some South Africans who are willing to be vaccinated still haven’t had the jab
There are large inequalities between those who have been vaccinated and those who have not. Luca Sola/AFP via Getty Images…
How does consumption of soft drinks cause erectile dysfunction?
“The girl almost left the guy, he’s always drinking coke and can’t perform”, says a Nigerian lady whose…
COVID infection of three lions and a puma in private South African zoo points to need for wider surveillance
As the pandemic winds down, continual surveillance of wild animals is vital to ensure that it doesn’t switch to another…
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Model of new TB vaccine shows its potential impact and value in South Africa and India
The world needs game-changing tools to prevent more TB cases and deaths. NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images Matthew Quaife, London…
Cervical cancer is a disease of inequity: here’s how to save 60 million lives
People in the world’s poorest countries have not benefited equally from the recent advancements made in cancer. Jonathan Torgovnik for…
Toilet rolls are harmful for your anus- Nigerian doctor warns
Nigerian medical personnel, Dr. Olufunmilayo, has warned against the use of toilet rolls to cleanup whenever one passes excreta. …
Myocarditis: COVID-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination
Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle most commonly caused by a virus. (Shutterstock) Glen Pyle, University of Guelph…
Solving the puzzle of cystic fibrosis and its treatments is a Nobel Prize-worthy breakthrough
The discovery of the cystic fibrosis gene led to treatments and long-term survival for patients. (Shutterstock) John Bergeron, McGill University…
