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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…
Fermented food is a staple in west Africa: 5 ways to make sure it’s safe for eating
West African cuisine makes significant use of fermented condiments. Wikimedia Commons Omololu Fagunwa, Queen's University Belfast A typical west African…
A drink each day or just on the weekends? Here’s why alcohol-free days are important
Shutterstock Megan Lee, Bond University and Emily Roberts, Bond University In recent years, drinkers have become more aware of the…
AI can help detect breast cancer. But we don’t yet know if it can improve survival rates
Shutterstock Christobel Saunders, The University of Melbourne Around one in seven Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in…
They Eat Our Sweat - new book exposes daily struggles of transport workers in Lagos
A minibus driver and an agbero exchange blows at Ojota, Lagos. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Laurent Fourchard, Sciences…
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Human organs for transplant: 5 steps Africa must take to improve the supply chain
Lack of a proper storage and transport medium is a challenge to organ donation in Africa. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Temidayo…
Cholera: vaccines can stop the spread, but the biggest deterrent is clean water
A member of the Syria Immunization Team holding cholera vaccinations. Anas Alkharboutli/picture alliance via Getty Images Edina Amponsah-Dacosta, University of…
Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who’s behind it and how it could be controlled
A Sudanese man who testified to selling a kidney to traffickers in 2017. Oliver Weiken/picture alliance via Getty Images Frederike…
Female genital mutilation, grave violation of girls’ human rights — UN
The Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria, Ulla Mueller, has called for an end to Female…
