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Researchers from the University of Liverpool have worked on a UCL led study that illustrates efforts to reduce child mortality in Africa. Their work ...

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says African countries must ramp up awareness and bolster prevention and care to curb the burden of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) on the continent.

A randomized controlled trial involving nearly 1,000 women in Zimbabwe found that a daily dose of a broad-spectrum antibiotic ...

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Having a dog at home could help to prevent eczema in children who are genetically prone to the condition, a study suggests.