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Ghana holds Conference on Maternal, Child Health, and Nutrition
Over the past few decades, the maternal mortality rate in Ghana has seen a steady decline due to several factors and robust systems put in
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Study finds telemedicine appointments reduce risk of further illness
A study led by Ricardo Mosquera, MD, with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth found telemedicine appointments reduce risk of further illness. Credit: Roger Castro/UTHealth Telemedicine
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Why it’s hard to end elephantiasis, a debilitating disease spread by mosquitoes
Lymphatic filariasis is one of the world’s leading causes of permanent and long-term disability. Sometimes referred to as Elephantiasis tropica, it is a neglected and stigmatised mosquito-borne
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A plant grown in Nigeria shows potential for epilepsy treatment
Epilepsy is a brain disorder that arises from imbalances of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. This disorder manifests as recurring seizure, unconsciousness and momentary loss of memory.
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Tanzania Commits to End Malaria Infection By 2030
By Cheji Bakari in Tanga THE government in collaboration with the country’s medical research centres, National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) and other stakeholders’ reiterated its
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South Africa Detects C.1.2 Covid-19 Variant of Interest
Recently published research has revealed that the new COVID-19 variant C.1.2 has been identified in South Africa. According to the researchers, there are concerns that
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Eating walnuts daily lowered bad cholesterol and may reduce cardiovascular disease risk
Eating about ½ cup of walnuts every day for two years modestly lowered levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, known as “bad cholesterol,” and reduced
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The first human case of Marburg virus in West Africa is no surprise: here’s why
The first case of fatal Marburg virus disease was identified in Guinea, West Africa on 9 August 2021. Marburg is a highly infectious zoonotic haemorrhagic fever
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Africa: Genetically Changed Mosquitoes Could Transform Africa’s Long Fight Against Malaria
It has been said that malaria breeds poverty, and poverty breeds malaria. This is the reality in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where after decades
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Ultra-processed food is associated with cardiovascular disease
Weekly consumption of ultra-processed food is linked with an increased risk of heart disease, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.https://476cd6605d8e1e43b6f1fddf3d1127f2.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html Ultra-processed food refers
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Abirem Government Hospital in dire need of nurses and doctors
Dr Patrick Sakyi- Larbi, the Medical Superintendent of the Abirem Government Hospital has called on the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to post more nurses and
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Leklebi-Duga Health Centre receives Medical equipment
Mr Tony Kokutse, a Nurse of Africare Incorporated from Dallas, United States of America, on behalf of the Leklebi Citizens of North America on Saturday
