Nigeria: Lassa fever spreads to 26 states, kills 151
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria so far this year has risen to 151 from the previous 148, according to…
Ghana and Nigeria approve Oxford malaria vaccine
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A malaria vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Oxford, UK, has been approved for use in Ghana, and provisionally approved…
India will surpass China as world’s most populous country by mid-year, UN says
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Reading Time: < 1 minute India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people by the middle of this…
The deadly social media challenges putting our children at risk: From getting drunk on toxic hand sanitizer to overdosing on allergy meds to cause 'hallucinations'
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The death of a teenage boy who overdosed on an allergy drug as part of an online game has shone a light…
Almost one-third of Americans live with unhealthy air
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Nearly one-third of Americans live in counties with unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. Read More
More black blood donors urgently needed, say influential Britons
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A group of influential black Britons have launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the urgent need for more black blood…
Doctor's death due to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine reaction - inquest
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The death of a doctor after his Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab was due to “unintended complications of the vaccine”, an inquest has ruled….
Refined carbohydrates such as white bread raise miscarrying risk
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables can slash the chances of miscarriage by up to 61 per cent, research suggests….
Black girls had their heads shaved at care home for vulnerable children
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Black girls had their heads shaved at a special care home for vulnerable children, an independent review has found. Read More
Water company must throw away 160,000 litres of bottled water that was left in unsafe storage
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A water company is being force to chuck away thousands of litres of bottled water, after it was left in unsafe storage….