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Is it normal to have blood clots during menstruation?
LISTEN AUG 21, 2021 0 Menstruation is a natural process which women go through each month from the time they hit puberty…
968 succumbs to covid-19 in Ghana with 7 new deaths
LISTEN 23 HOURS AGO 0 The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded seven more deaths related to Covid-19. This brings the…
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine: no proof these anti-malarial drugs prevent novel coronavirus in humans
Chloroquine is an anti-malarial drug. baranq/ Shutterstock Parastou Donyai, University of Reading There’s worrying news around the world of people…
Debunking 9 popular myths doing the rounds in Africa about the coronavirus
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Health professionals work in teams: their training should prepare them
Students enter the workplace as front-line workers. Understanding their role in the health team is key. GettyImages Gérard Charl Filies,…
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