Japa syndrome: We’re frustrated by Nigeria’s system – Health workers
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) has decried the poor working conditions in the country’s health sector. Read More
Cancer patients may be at risk due to overstretched NHS staff, ombudsman warns
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCancer patients in England could be at risk because NHS staff are overstretched and exhausted, the official complaints body has warned. Read…
Tracking Nigeria’s response to HIV in children
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHuman Immuno-deficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among infants and children in Nigeria remains a public health challenge. Read More
Drug-Emitting Vaginal Ring Safely Protects Pregnant Women From HIV
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA vaginal ring that emits the antiviral dapivirine has passed safety trials and could shield vulnerable women against HIV infection during pregnancy,…
Four babies with HIV enter remission after receiving experimental drug regimen during NIH-funded study - in potential breakthrough for hundreds of kids born to infected moms each year
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFour HIV-positive babies were able to achieve remission for more than a year after doctors treated them with aggressive medication, giving hope…
Why drinking red wine can give you a headache
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhile drinking sessions commonly cause hangovers the next day, “red wine headaches” can strike in under 30 minutes, or up to three…
Why schoolchildren are being abducted in northern Nigeria amid the region's security crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe kidnapping of 287 grade school students by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria this week was only the latest in a slew of…
Police firearms officer named as he denies murder of Chris Kaba
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Metropolitan police firearms officer has denied the charge of murdering Chris Kaba, who was shot dead by police in south London…
Five killed in Gaza after being hit by US aid packages dropped from above
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt least five people in Gaza have been reported dead on Friday afternoon after being hit by aid packages airdropped by the…
I had to escape oppressive and bigoted family, Constance Marten tells court
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteta Constance Marten has insisted she had to escape because of her “oppressive and bigoted family”, a court heard. Read More