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Health data collected during the coronavirus pandemic needs to be managed responsibly
Managing large datasets of sensitive health information requires accountability. (Shutterstock) P. Alison Paprica, University of Toronto; Adrian Thorogood, McGill University;…
'What do you mean, it was a false positive?' Making sense of COVID-19 tests and terminology
Friaaz Azeez gets tested for COVID-19 by a health-care worker at a pop-up testing centre at the Islamic Institute of…
Can you catch COVID-19 from your neighbor’s toilet?
Science's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation. Coronaviruses wafting through a Chinese apartment building’s…
We spent N31 billion in four months to fight COVID-19 – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that it “spent N30,540,563,571.09, representing 84% of the N36.3 billon public funds and…
Why sleep is so important for losing weight
Sleep is important for many aspects of our health. Stock-Asso/ Shutterstock Emma Sweeney, Nottingham Trent University and Ian Walshe, Northumbria…
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Personal support workers are the backbone of health care but the bottom of the power structure
Personal support workers are in high demand - as this sign from Markham, ON indicates. They are an integral part…
Face Shields And Masks With Valves Don't Effectively Block Droplets, Experiment Shows
(Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science) HEALTH A new visualization shows why face shields and masks with exhalation…
Marijuana and pregnancy: There’s no evidence that exposure is safe
Marijuana use in pregnancy is linked to preterm birth and small for gestational age infants. (Pixabay, Canva) Catherine Lebel, University…
IN NIGERIA: Cleaners, ward attendants do medical jobs as Adamawa hospitals lack nurses, doctors
Shortage of nurses, midwives and some other technical personnel has created a situation in Adamawa State in which cleaners and…
