Unicef: Almost 13m children in Africa missed vaccinations because of Covid
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNearly 13 million children missed one or more vaccinations in Africa between 2019 and 2021 because of the disruptive impact of the…
Women and girls ‘traumatised’ by social media, warns Georgia Harrison
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteReality TV personality Georgia Harrison has said women and girls are being left “traumatised” by social media and called for specific protections Read…
A 13-year-old died in Ohio after participating in a Benadryl TikTok ‘challenge’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 13-year-old in Ohio has died after “he took a bunch of Benadryl,” trying a dangerous TikTok challenge that’s circulating online, Read More
The big poo review! Biggest ever study into Britain's bowel habits reveals how long we spend on the toilet, WHEN we like to go and how often
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe biggest ever study into Britain’s bowel habits has revealed how long we spend on the toilet, when we like to go…
Anambra, highest in childhood Tuberculosis in Nigeria – Official
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDr Ugochukwu Chukwulobelu, Programme Manager, Anambra State Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Management, says the state ranks highest Read More
Italy narrows asylum rights in new clampdown on immigration
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteItaly’s nationalist government approved a bill in the upper house of parliament on Thursday that aims to reduce the number of migrants…
South Asia home to world’s highest number of child brides, says new UN study
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteSouth Asia is home to the highest number of child brides in the world due to increased financial pressure and school closures…
Nigeria: Lassa fever spreads to 26 states, kills 151
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 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 minuteA 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 minuteIndia is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people by the middle of this…