Africa posts 26% reduction in death from Tuberculosis - WHO
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe World Health Organisation (WHO) says that there has been a 26 per cent reduction in Tuberclosis (TB) deaths between 2015 and…
Eight new cases of Ebola-like virus reported as double outbreak hits Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEquatorial Guinea has confirmed another eight cases of the deadly and “highly virulent” Marburg virus, bringing its total to nine since an…
Activist in tea firms sexual abuse case found dead at home
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA key player in a case by current and former workers who were sexually exploited at two multinational tea companies in the…
TB kills 71 people every day in Tanzania, says Majaliwa
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePrime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said yesterday that Tanzania loses 71 people each day because of tuberculosis (TB), amounting to 25,800 deaths per…
Serving police officer found guilty of sexually assaulting child at Essex party
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA serving police officer has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a child while off duty at a party in Essex. Read…
Malnutrition, alcohol use among 5 risk factors for 44 pc of TB cases: Report
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFive risk factors — malnutrition, diabetes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), alcohol consumption, and smoking — account for 44 per cent of the…
Another TWO women lose vision after using 'killer' eyedrops
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAnother two women have lost vision in at least one of their eyes and are suffering other painful symptoms like ulcers after…
Colon cancer rates increasing at alarming speed in young adults - two signs not to ignore
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteColon cancer is omnipresent in older populations who carry genetic mutations. Read More
Person dies in listeria outbreak linked to cheese
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA person has died after an outbreak of listeria linked to batches of Baronet soft cheese. Read More
Record revenue for staff agencies supplying NHS
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCompanies providing freelance staff to the NHS to cover for big shortages of doctors and nurses have seen their income rise by…