Shady bleaching jabs fuel health fears, scams in W. Africa
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Reading Time: < 1 minute In her quest for “fair skin”, an Ivorian YouTuber recently visited a market stall in Abidjan to receive several injections promoted as…
Microplastics ban and Nigeria’s Osun River
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The sacred Osun River in Nigeria has recorded the highest measured level of microplastics in a river in the world, and researchers…
Gunmen abduct 287 students in the latest school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria’s northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second…
Nigeria Becomes First Country To Get Meningitis Vaccine
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Nigeria has made history as the first country to receive the new MenFive vaccine from the Gavi-funded global stockpile, New Telegraph reports….
The women losing their hair because of the climate crisis: ‘It’s everything to us’
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Women in south Asia are becoming silent victims of an alarming side effect of the climate crisis as sources of clean water for drinking…
Mental illness in women and girls driven by violence and abuse, doctors warn
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Violence and abuse towards women and girls is driving up cases of mental illness, leading medics have warned. Read More
Microplastics could raise your risk of a heart attack: Scientists discover tiny fragments inside more than 50% of plaques from clogged arteries
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Reading Time: < 1 minute From the 6.8-mile-deep Mariana Trench to the top of Mount Everest, microplastics have been found almost everyone on Earth. Read More
What is sun poisoning? Common symptoms and how to protect yourself
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Summer is on the way and it might be time to stock up on sunscreen to avoid harmful UV rays from the sun….
Modern slavery referrals hit record high with UK the most common nationality
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The number of potential victims of modern slavery referred into the system reached a record level last year, with referrals for women…
Aspartame: How dangerous is it for your health and what does it do to your body?
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Aspartame, a sweetener found in Diet Coke and other sugar-free products, has been found to be possibly carcinogenic in high doses. Read More