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FERTILITY PROFILING: KNOWING YOUR FERTILITY STATUS (PART 1)
Life is full of unprecedented challenges, with infertility being one of them hence many people although not ready to start…
Which type of face mask is most effective against COVID-19?
Face masks are a simple way to help decrease coronavirus transmission and save lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control…
I gradually lost my vision after accidentally hitting my head on car steering —31-year-old computer science graduate
Becoming suddenly blind can be traumatising for anyone who was born with ‘normal’ sight, hitherto sighted persons tell ANGELA ONWUZOO…
Dad, I and two siblings became blind through glaucoma –First-class graduate
Those with family history of glaucoma are four to nine times more likely to develop the eye condition, as attested…
WHO Disqualifies Nigeria, Eight Others From Global Vaccine Bid
The Nigerian government had stated that it was expected to receive 100,000 doses through the COVAX initiative, which was…
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Why some young Nigerians are using cannabis as a normal part of life
A vendor cuts cannabis popularly known as marijuana for sale in Nigeria. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images Emeka Dumbili, Nnamdi Azikiwe…
The role of bias in how women are treated during childbirth: a Kenyan case study
GettyImages Patience Afulani, University of California, San Francisco Global maternal mortality is unacceptably high. Around 810 women die every day…
World Leprosy Day: Inside Nigeria’s ‘neglected’ Leprosy community
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, over 3,500 people get infected with Leprosy every year in Nigeria. Alheri…
Not sure about the Pfizer vaccine, now it's been approved in Australia? You can scratch these 4 concerns straight off your list
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has today provisionally approved Australia’s first COVID vaccine, the Pfizer vaccine, paving the way for…
