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Dengue Fever Kill Over 350 Persons in Burkina Faso
An epidemic of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, claimed about 356 lives in Burkina Faso between mid-October…
Chia Seeds And Amazing Benefits
By Chisom Ibemere
Chia are edible seeds from Salvia hispanica which are small, black or white, oval seeds and…
WHO scales up malaria vaccination with over 300,000 doses in Cameroon
A first shipment of 331,200 doses of RTS,S vaccine landed in Cameroon Tuesday (Nov. 21).
The World Health…
Green Paw-Paws And Its Benefits
By Chisom Ibemere
Raw or green carica papaya, popularly called pawpaw, is basically obtained in the unripe stage…
Why You Shouldn’t Throw Away Corn Silk
By Chisom Ibemere
Corn silk is the long and silky thread-like strands found on the top of an ear of corn. It…
Zimbabwe declares state of emergency over cholera outbreak
Zimbabwe declared Friday (Nov. 17) a state of emergency in the capital, Harare, over a deadly cholera outbreak.…
Watermelon Seeds And Your Health
By Chisom Ibemere
Watermelon seeds are the small, edible seeds found inside watermelon fruits. Though they are…
Health And Nutritional Benefits Of Ragi (Finger Millet)
By Chisom Ibemere
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana), also known as ragi, is a starchy grain which is widely…
Stinging Nettle Amazing Benefits
By Chisom Ibemere
Stinging nettle, botanically called Urtica dioica is a perennial flowering plant, native to…
Minister prioritizes environmental health, sanitation over vaccines
By Faridat Salifu
Dr. Iziak Kunle Salako, the Minister of State for the Environment, highlighted the crucial…
