Health & Wellness

Driving Safely Into 2022

Driving Safely Into 2022

The Yuletide Season is upon us. It is a season of joy, love, sharing and reunions. Unfortunately, it is also… Read More

4 years ago

A COVID-19 vaccine of its own for Africa

An Africa COVID vaccine production plant in Senegal is part of a plan to boost regional healthcare and to make… Read More

4 years ago

Work-life balance: what really makes us happy might surprise you

Finding the right work-life balance is by no means a new issue in our society. But the tension between the… Read More

4 years ago

Pandemic Watchdog: How Civil Society Policed Palliatives

Nigeria’s lockdowns were strict, with stay-at-home orders and curfews, and President Muhammadu Buhari and some state governments put the police force… Read More

4 years ago

Three reasons anti-poverty programs don’t work, and how there’s a better way

But as good as it is to increase funding to fight poverty, it is clear that anti-poverty programs are rarely… Read More

4 years ago

Africa Produces 1% of Global Vaccines, Covax Won’t Meet Vaccination Target

Many African countries have chosen to rely on the Covax vaccine scheme which relies on the benevolence of richer countries… Read More

4 years ago

Covid-19: Unvaccinated 11 Times More Likely to Die

“Nigeria’s 0.8% vaccination rate contrasts poorly with South Africa’s 12.2%, Malaysia’s 52.8%, India’s 12.5%, Indonesia’s 15.1% and Kazakhstan’s 31.5%”. Covid-19… Read More

4 years ago

Lowering Cholesterol: Indian Gooseberry Vs Lipitor

Extracts of amla (Indian gooseberry) were pitted head-to-head against cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and the blood thinners aspirin and Plavix. Indian… Read More

4 years ago

Popular Foods That Can Help You Lose Weight, Say Dietitians

"When it comes to weight loss, it's no secret: calories are king! That's because the only way to lose weight… Read More

4 years ago

Thirty minutes’ exercise won’t counteract sitting all day, but adding light movement can help – new research

It’s recommended we do at least 30 minutes of exercise a day – or 150 minutes a week – to… Read More

4 years ago