Coronavirus: Common myths busted by World Health Organisation on COVID-19
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCORONAVIRUS myths loom large on social media. Read More
What is thrush and how can you prevent it?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute“Of the 10 most-Googled health questions the public are too embarrassed to speak to their GP about, thrush takes the top spot,…
Nigeria: 1.8 Million Nigerians Living With HIV/Aids - NACA
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNo fewer than 1.8 million persons are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Read More
Almost HALF of 'long Covid' patients say they are unable to return properly to work six months after clearing the infection
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Reading Time: < 1 minute A Almost half of patients suffering from ‘long Covid’ may be left unable to fully return to work six months after…
How Europe's lockdowns compare to Britain's: Germany is set to extend restrictions while Italy plans to ease them and France sends 12million children back to school
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the UK beds in for a tough new lockdown that could last months until enough people are vaccinated against Covid-19, some of…
Stem cells from newborn babies' umbilical cords could be used to treat severely ill Covid-19 patients - more than doubling their chances of survival
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteStem cells found in the umbilical cords of newborn babies could provide a life saving treatment for people with a severe case…
'Poor baby is COVID positive': Harry Potter star Jessie Cave reveals her son Abraham, three months, is being treated for coronavirus in hospital
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHarry Potter star Jessie Cave’s three-month-old son Abraham is being treated in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus. Read More
Efforts to End HIV in Africa Must Focus on Women and Girls
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLowering rates of HIV infection among girls and young women in the region is a critical priority. Read More
Nigerian variant of Covid may infect more people with worse symptoms
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Nigerian scientist has spent the festive season in his laboratory doing genetic sequencing to learn more about the country’s Covid-19 variant, …
Scientists can tweak Covid vaccines to target new mutant strains in DAYS, experts claim amid fears about highly-infectious South African variant
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCurrent Covid vaccines could be reprogrammed to target new strains in just ‘a few days’, experts said today in a bid to…