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Non-medical use of prescription drugs among skilled workers: a pilot study in Nigeria
A pharmacy store in Ogun State, southwest Nigeria. Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei /AFP via Getty Images Samson Femi Agberotimi,…
SPECIAL REPORT: How patients lose lives, body parts due to alleged medical negligence at Nigerian hospitals
National Hospital, Abuja When Kingsley Kalu left home on October 18, 2017, it was with the hope of returning safely…
Mobile technology can improve access to healthcare in Nigeria -- if it's regulated
Lack of technology infrastructure is a barrier to mobile healthcare in Nigeria Stefan Heunis/AFP via Getty Images Funke Fayehun, University…
Why managing blood pressure matters during COVID-19 pandemic
A member of the nursing staff at Chandaria Health Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, measures the temperatures of visiting patients. Tony…
HIV and high blood pressure in pregnancy: we're tracing the connections
In South Africa, both HIV and pre-eclampsia are a burden to maternal health. GettyImages Sayuri Padayachee, University of KwaZulu-Natal The…
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Gut reaction: How the gut microbiome may influence the severity of COVID-19
The gut microbiome is the community of micro-organisms living inside the gastrointestinal tract, which performs many beneficial functions, including educating…
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So you think investing in fever screening can curb the spread of COVID-19? Think again
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Why abattoirs in Nigeria pose a threat to health and the environment
Idi-Araba abattoir canal, in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Olukayode Jaiyeola/NurPhoto via Getty Images Dr. Dada Olanrewaju Timothy, Olabisi Onabanjo University…
