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Foetal alcohol syndrome: facial modelling study explores technology to aid diagnosis
Advances in facial recognition technology may have useful applications in healthcare. Getty Images Tinashe Ernest Muzvidzwa Mutsvangwa, University of Cape…
How long does it take to get an autism diagnosis?
Adults too have problems getting professionals to listen. Parent by Shutterstock Laura Crane, City, University of London and Elisabeth L…
Five myths about autism
Most children with autism want friends but social graces don’t come naturally. Flickr/mikebaird Tamara May, Monash University and Nicole Rinehart,…
Parents don’t cause autism, but they can make a difference
Supporting parents to interact more responsively seems to benefit children with autism, just as supporting parents can help children with…
Nigeria has Africa’s highest malaria death rate - progress is being made, but it’s not enough
Lagos residents use art to draw attention to the gaps in the prevention and treatment of malaria. According to UNICEF,…
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Ovarian cancer is not a silent killer – recognizing its symptoms could help reduce misdiagnosis and late detection
Ovarian cancer is more likely to be cured with early diagnosis. Pornpak Khunatorn/iStock via Getty Images Plus Barbara Goff, University…
Lung cancer rates have decreased for the Marlboro Man, but have risen steeply for nonsmokers and young women – an oncologist explains why
Around 20% of women with lung cancer have never smoked. Mallika Wiriyathitipirn/EyeEm via Getty Images Estelamari Rodriguez, University of Miami…
Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option – a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis
Many patients with less aggressive prostate cancer elect active surveillance instead of treatment. triloks/E+ via Getty Images “Me encontraron càncer…
Pesticides are harming Nigeria: it’s time to update the law
Without strict regulation, farmers misuse pesticides. Kola Sulaimon/AFP/ Getty Images Jane Ezirigwe, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa The European Union has…
Sickle cell disease is rife in west Africa - a fresh approach is needed to combat it
Sub-Saharan Africa is the region with the highest prevalence of sickle cell disease. Wikimedia Commons Sickle cell disease refers to…
