Man arrested after daughter, 3, 'died in basement before being thrown in canal'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA man has been arrested after his daughter died while apparently locked in a basement before her body was thrown into a…
Why could cough syrups be made prescription-only?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen people get coughs — usually after having caught a cold — it’s typical to use over-the-counter cough syrups to ease symptoms. Read More
How far is 4,000 steps? How far you need to walk to stay healthy according to scientists
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnyone sweating over walking the recommended 10,000 steps a day may not need to be so disciplined, according to a study that found…
Ugandan campaigner ‘barred’ from UK – while dictator is free to come and go
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA prominent Ugandan democracy and human rights campaigner has been barred from entering the UK, his lawyers have claimed, despite the country’s…
As social media grows in Kenya, so does the disturbing and toxic ‘manosphere’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was not so much a rabbit hole I found myself down, but in a whole warren of sexist content when I…
10 million cancer cases recorded yearly in Nigeria – Gov Abdulrazaq
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAt least an estimated 62,000 cancer deaths are recorded annually, while 102 new cases are diagnosed in Nigeria. Read More
Our battles with stigma, self-denial almost killed us – TB survivors
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigeria has the highest burden of Tuberculosis infection in Africa and is among the eight countries accounting for two-thirds of the global…
China critic stuck in Taiwan transit lounge granted asylum in Canada
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Chinese dissident living out of a suitcase at a Taiwan airport has been granted refuge in Canada. Read More
New rapid blood tests can spot deadly sepsis in minutes
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSeverely ill patients could soon be given a blood test that can show in seconds if they have sepsis – the immune system reaction…
Mystery paralysing 'illness' hospitalises 95 schoolgirls in Kenya: Panicked health chiefs launch probe with 'sickened' pupils left shaking uncontrollably and convulsing
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDozens of schoolgirls in Kenya have been hospitalised with a mystery paralysing ‘illness’. Read More