World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
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Nigeria: HIV/Aids Blamed for 59.3 Percent Female Deaths in Four Yrs- Report
HIV/AIDS accounted for 59.3 percent of female deaths recorded in Nigeria for four years on the average according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The new report chronicles
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Humans living longer by six years, report shows
LATEST statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that men and women are living longer by six years even as child deaths have almost halved – falling from an estimated 90 deaths per 1000
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Silica triggers inflammation and ectopic lymphoid neogenesis in the lungs in parallel with accelerated onset of systemic autoimmunity and glomerulonephritis in the lupus-prone NZBWF1 mouse
Genetic predisposition and environmental factors influence the development of human autoimmune disease. Occupational exposure to crystalline silica (cSiO2) has been etiologically linked to increased incidence
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H1N1 vaccination not must but should be considered: Experts
‘There has been no mutation of the virus and hence the vaccine is effective’ An expert group has strongly recommended vaccination against swine flu (H1N1 virus). Experts have identified three high-risk
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India by the numbers
<p>Indian science is a study in contrasts. With its vast population and rapidly expanding economy, the country has ramped up scientific production at an impressive rate. India started the twenty-first century
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California may require warnings on products containing chemical BPA
Plastic drinking bottles, canned goods and other items containing the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) distributed in California might soon be required to carry a label disclosing that the compound can cause
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Better cooking stoves save money in Moshi
INTRODUCTION of energy-saving stoves in the Moshi Municipal Council is making a difference in the lives of women in different households besides contributing to environmental conservation. Beneficiaries
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Nigeria: Half of Nigerian Women Have Anaemia
A medical professional body, Nutrition Society of Nigeria, NSN, on Thursday said 49 per cent of women of reproductive age in Nigeria have anaemia with 24.3 per cent of them having low iron stores and 12.7
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60% women and kids are iron deficient’
KARACHI: Approximately 60 percent women and children are suffering from iron deficiency in Karachi suburbs due to poverty and low quality food, said Medical Superintendent, Sindh Government Hospital New
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Nigeria: 72 Percent of Nigerian Children Suffer From Anaemia--Nutritionists
Nutrition experts, yesterday, lamented the huge burden of anaemia among Nigerian children and women of child-bearing age. According to the experts, 72 per cent of children are anaemic. The experts