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Mpox, not Monkeypox: Here is all you need to know about viral disease

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Mpox, not Monkeypox: Here is all you need to know about viral disease

Lois Ugbede September 3, 2024 1

Full Text  On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Mpox, previously known as monkeypox,...

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How mosquitoes contribute to spread of elephantiasis

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How mosquitoes contribute to spread of elephantiasis

Juliet Buna September 2, 2024 0

Full Text On August 5, 2024, an X user named The_Bearded_Dr_Sina (@the_beardedsina) posted a picture with the...

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Misleading! 60% of Liberians do not practice open defecation

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Misleading! 60% of Liberians do not practice open defecation

Gloria Wleh August 28, 2024 0

Claim: A Liberian economist asserted that “60% of Liberians are defecating outside.”  Verdict: Findings from the National...

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10 other causes of ulcers apart from not eating enough

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10 other causes of ulcers apart from not eating enough

Juliet Buna August 27, 2024 0

Full Text Nigerian influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa recently revealed on social media that his ulcer had recurred despite...

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Oun tí o ní láti mọ̀ nípa ààrùn aṣekupani Mpox

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Oun tí o ní láti mọ̀ nípa ààrùn aṣekupani Mpox

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo August 23, 2024 0

Àkòrí ọrọ    Lọwọlọwọ yii, ìlọsókè ààrùn mpox ń da orile-ede Nàìjíríà láàmú. Ara ẹranko ni wọn ti...

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Kòsí eri to daju pé a le fi ewe ọ̀pẹ òyìnbó dẹkùn ìgbẹ́ ọ̀rìn

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Kòsí eri to daju pé a le fi ewe ọ̀pẹ òyìnbó dẹkùn ìgbẹ́ ọ̀rìn

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo August 23, 2024 0

Aheso: Olumulo ikanni ibaraẹnisọrẹ Facebook salaye pé a le fi omí latara ewe opeyinbo ṣe ìtọjú ààrùn...

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Misleading! No proof wonderful kola, honey works as contraceptives

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Misleading! No proof wonderful kola, honey works as contraceptives

Lilian Adaora Udodi August 23, 2024 1

Claim: A Facebook user claimed in a post that drinking a mixture of grounded wonderful kola and...

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Mpox: What you need to know about deadly disease

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Mpox: What you need to know about deadly disease

Lademi Aborisade, Miracle Akubuo August 20, 2024 0

Introduction  Nigeria is currently grappling with a mpox outbreak, raising concerns across the country. Mpox is a...

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Misleading! Cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, not prostate cancer cure

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Misleading! Cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, not prostate cancer cure

Babatunde Okunlola August 19, 2024 5

Claim: An Instagram user posted that eating cucumber, onions, and tomatoes prevents and treats prostate cancer and...

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Antiperspirants vs Deodorants: Understanding their differences and making the right choice

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Antiperspirants vs Deodorants: Understanding their differences and making the right choice

Lademi Aborisade August 11, 2024 0

Full Text  If you are an active X user in Nigeria, you are likely aware of the...

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