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Yes, taking pain relievers after or before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine can be risky
The claim that taking painkillers after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is harmful and can lead to death is mostly true.…
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine FAQ: Why do the age recommendations keep changing? Does it cause VIPIT blood clots? Is it effective against variants?
The AstraZeneca vaccine was 70 per cent effective against symptomatic COVID-19 infection in a large multinational study, and recently reported…
COVID-19 variants FAQ: How did the U.K., South Africa and Brazil variants emerge? Are they more contagious? How does a virus mutate? Could there be a super-variant that evades vaccines?
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a cell (orange) infected with UK B.1.1.7 variant SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (green), isolated from a…
Chronic kidney disease is still a major health challenge in Africa
In Africa, many patients with kidney failure either incur catastrophic out of pocket medical bills or die. Shutterstock Irene Labuschagne,…
How to get COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries – and still keep patent benefits for drugmakers
Hospital staff in Lagos, Nigeria, administer the AstraZeneca vaccine. AP Photo/Sunday Alamba Dalindyebo Shabalala, University of Dayton The world has…
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3D-printed organs could save lives by addressing the transplant shortage
The need for donated organs can be addressed using a novel 3D-printing technique. (Shutterstock) Saman Naghieh, University of Saskatchewan Due…
Women With 8 Inch Long Clitoris Can Now Be Regarded As Men, Abuja Court Rules
There was wild jubilation in Abuja, on Monday, October 28, following a Supreme court of Nigeria ruling over a very…
New research shows South Africa's levy on sugar-sweetened drinks is having an impact
Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images Karen Hofman, University of the Witwatersrand Three years ago South Africa introduced Africa’s…
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