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According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, over 3,500 people get infected with Leprosy every year in Nigeria. Alheri…
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has today provisionally approved Australia’s first COVID vaccine, the Pfizer vaccine, paving the way for…
Why healthy food and its local production should be part of the COVID-19 response
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Risk of severe COVID established early in infection – new study
Why most people who get COVID have mild symptoms or none at all while some become severely ill is still…
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COVID-19 vaccine rollout: Why a mask and social distancing are still needed, even if you get the shot
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Should children get the COVID-19 vaccine?
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