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Nigeria: Mixed Reactions As Govt Cuts Duties On Pharmaceutical Products, Rice, Cars, Others
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (1600+ words) Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the Federal Government's approval of the new 2026 fiscal policy which reduced import tariffs on drugs and pharmaceutical products, cars and rice, among others. While players in the pharmaceutical sector hailed government's new move, rice producers and…...
Frontiers | Rare pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis complicated with tuberculosis: a Case Report and literature review
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (192+ words) Front. Med. , 13 April 2026 1. Department of Pathology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China 2. Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University of Engineering, Handan, China 3. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China 4. Department of Gynecology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China…...
Do We Know Enough About Microplastics to Act?
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (427+ words) Over the last 10 years, a steady drip of studies has sounded the alarm on microplastics. A 2018 study found the tiny particles in human stool samples. In 2021, scientists found them in fetal placentas. The following years saw studies that detected them…...
'Pregnancy doesn't cure addiction': Overdose is top cause of death for new Indiana mothers
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1572+ words) Dana Cahill, peer recovery specialist for the Community Health Network's'CHOICE'program, said she helps women feel human again. It's a voluntary 24-7 program that helps mothers detox from heroin, methamphetamine, and other addictive substances. When she's not giving out pastel-colored toys or…...
Overdose Deaths: The silent crisis facing new Indiana mothers
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (432+ words) INDIANA " A stark new report from the Indiana Maternal Mortality Review Commission reveals that substance use is now the leading cause of death for women in the year following childbirth. The data suggests that for many Hoosier mothers, the joy…...
The Impact of Social Media Misinformation on Veterinary Medicine
1+ week, 2+ day ago (430+ words) Within this digital environment, user-generated anecdotes frequently masquerade as empirical evidence. A single negative experience with a treatment can be amplified into a widespread belief. Content is also recycled across multiple platforms. This cross-platform sharing accelerates the spread of claims…...
Bleeding for a good cause in Brunei
9+ hour, 29+ min ago (115+ words) BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A total of 31 donors bled for a good cause as part of a blood donation drive hosted by Megamas Training Company Sdn Bhd, in celebration of their 36th Lost Time Injury (LTI) Free Milestone. The event was held…...
Polio vaccination campaign to begin in Punjab from tomorrow
19+ hour, 46+ min ago (260+ words) A province-wide anti-polio campaign is set to begin across Punjab from tomorrow, aiming to vaccinate all children under the age of five. The campaign will continue for seven days in Lahore, while in other districts it will run for four…...
Health Talk: Thinking about health education
3+ week, 2+ day ago (258+ words) VT AHEC is a statewide network, including UVM Office of Primary Care & AHEC Program at the Larner College of Medicine (Burlington), Northern VT AHEC (St. Johnsbury) and Southern VT AHEC (Springfield), collaborating with academic and community partners to increase Vermont's…...
Prehistoric children's remains show syphilis-like disease spread through ancient Vietnam
21+ hour, 3+ min ago (382+ words) Traces of disease found in prehistoric remains may rewrite the medical world's understanding of syphilis and challenge the idea of its origins in the Americas, according to a new study. Published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology in March, the…...