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Dangote, Gates: Why we’re hopeful about improving health in Africa

Nigerian billionaire and owner of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and American business magnate, investor, author and philanthropist, Bill Gates, in this jointly-written opinion...

Malaria ravages U.S., healthcare costs skyrocket

According to researchers, Americans are traveling more often to countries with malaria but have stopped short of taking necessary precautions  Though transmission of malaria was...

US climate policy: Doctors must respond to protect human health

In an article published recently in the British Medical Journal, family medicine physician, health policy expert, and Director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate...

Health risks related to climate change rising – UN

A new UN report says that health risks related to climate change are on the rise worldwide. At the same time, coordinated international responses...

Meningitis deaths report false – Lagos

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, has said that the alleged death of two persons from Cerebro Spinal Meningitis in the state...

Aspirin use can reduce risk of cancer, study finds

Long-term use of aspirin is associated with lower risk of dying from various types of cancers, including colorectal, lung, breast and prostate cancer, according to a study presented...

Lassa fever case reported in Kogi

The Kogi State Government on Sunday, April 2, 2017 confirmed a case of Lassa fever in Angwan Kura Community in the old market area...

Death toll in Sokoto meningitis attack now 21

The death toll as a result of the meningitis epidemic in Sokoto State has now risen to 21. The state Health Commissioner, Dr. Balarabe Kakale,...

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2024 on track to be Earth’s hottest year on record – Meteorologists

AccuWeather expert meteorologists have said that 2024 will go down in the record books as a hot and stormy...
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Empowering law enforcement officers to tackle illegal timber trade in Africa

Healthy forests sustain biodiversity, livelihoods, and local economies. Home to most of the planet’s terrestrial species, forests provide millions...

UN Special Rapporteur seeks inputs for upcoming climate studies

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Climate Change & Human Rights, Elisa Morgera, has issued two new calls for input...

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2024 on track to be Earth’s hottest year on record – Meteorologists

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Empowering law enforcement officers to tackle illegal timber trade in Africa

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