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Air pollution in fast-growing African cities presents a risk of premature death
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Experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise – but there are many hurdles still to overcome
Lightspring/Shutterstock Ritchie Williamson, University of Bradford and Stuart Dickens, University of Bradford The first drug that can slow the rate…
When monkeys use the forest as a pharmacy
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Scabies: the neglected tropical disease no one wants to talk about
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TB is once again the deadliest disease in Africa - what went wrong
Scientist analysis flasks of saliva of TB patients. Yanick Folly/AFP via Getty Images Tom Nyirenda, Stellenbosch University Effective tuberculosis (TB)…
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Forced mass abortions are a new and disturbing phenomenon in Nigeria
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Hypertension, diabetes, stroke: they kill more people than infectious diseases and should get a Global Fund
shutterstock. Kaushik Ramaiya, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular conditions account for 41…
Orgasms Can Trigger A Cardiac Arrest Or Stroke - Medical Doctor Warns Men
The medical doctor took to his Twitter page to sound the note of warning to his followers. …
Stop demonizing CS – Doctor pens advises as lady loses womb and baby after refusing to be operated on due to religious beliefs
Dr, Penking narrated that the pregnant woman had insisted on delivering the normal way because her pastor had assured…
Diabetes: Policy Implementation, Enlightenment Key To Curtailing Growing Burden
As Nigeria struggles with the rising prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases in Nigeria, coalition of health organisations…
