Explaining the upsurge in cases, head of Malaria Control Unit Dr Waqo Ejersa says the affected communities had not experienced malaria outbreaks for a long time and had thus ... Read more »
Fear has gripped the residents of Bayelsa State as a deadly viral epidemic known as "monkeypox" has broken out in the state. At least 10 people, including a medical doctor, ... Read more »
According to a 2014 study published in the Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities journal, there are no figures for how many children, or adults, have autism in sub-Saharan ... Read more »
Apparently, no one is really thinking about protection in the heat of the moment when you "know" queer sex means you're "in the clear". This is Africa clears up the misconception. Read more »
National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga has made claims that the tetanus vaccine given to women of reproductive age is secretly laced with a hormone said to cause infertility. Read more »
A particularly interesting, yet unknown aspect of early adolescence, is how boys and girls establish relationships that ultimately shape their sexual and overall health from early ... Read more »
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are a major threat in Africa. It is estimated that there will be about 3.9 million deaths from these diseases in Africa by 2020. The burden of ... Read more »
For many women all over the world, this right, along with the right to access modern contraception, is essential for their maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and ... Read more »
China's growing involvement in the country's civil war differs from its past approach to non-interference, though there is debate on the long-term implications as its role in ... Read more »
Even more interesting about this tree, is that it's a food, a vegetable, and a medicine. Every part of the tree can be consumed; leaves and young fruits (pods) as food; and the ... Read more »
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