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Need for early detection and better care to beat breast cancer

Breast cancer affects more women in high-income countries like the US and the UK. But people in low- and middle-income countries, are most vulnerable.
By 18 days ago
Need for early detection and better care to beat breast cancer
Why China reaps the most benefits in its dealings with Africa
Why China reaps the most benefits in its dealings with Africa
By 2 months ago
Does cannabis cause mental illness?
Does cannabis cause mental illness?
By 3 months ago
Jobs for young Africans: New data tool reveals trends red, flags
Jobs for young Africans: New data tool reveals trends red, flags
By 4 months ago
Scorching truth: How climate change aggravates brain diseases
Our brains are responsible for managing environmental challenges we face for example by triggering sweating and telling us to move out of the sun and into the shade.
By 5 months ago
Scorching truth: How climate change aggravates brain diseases
How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat
How long are refrigerated leftovers safe to eat?
By 5 months ago
How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat
Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it
Cooking your food in aluminium pots or pans isn’t a bad thing, placing it in foil and putting it in the oven is problematic.
By 5 months ago
Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it
South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote
ANC has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since then, reaching a peak of 69.7 per cent of national votes in 2004.
By 5 months ago
South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote
We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn
The reduction in cyclone deaths in Bangladesh was thanks to a long-term education, preparedness, warning, evacuation and sheltering programme.
By 5 months ago
We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn
East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos
Rising water levels at many of the feeding lakes are decimating the cyanobacteria the birds have evolved to eat.
By 6 months ago
East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos
What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?
Sugar is a class of naturally occurring sweet-tasting molecules found in fruits, vegetables, plants and the milk of mammals.
By 6 months ago
What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?
Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers
In fact, research shows that children with dyslexia are more than a hundred times more likely to receive a diagnosis and educational support than children with dyscalculia.
By 7 months ago
Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers
Scorching truth: How climate change aggravates brain diseases
Our brains are responsible for managing environmental challenges we face for example by triggering sweating and telling us to move out of the sun and into the shade.
By 5 months ago
Scorching truth: How climate change aggravates brain diseases
How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat
How long are refrigerated leftovers safe to eat?
By 5 months ago
How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat
Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it
Cooking your food in aluminium pots or pans isn’t a bad thing, placing it in foil and putting it in the oven is problematic.
By 5 months ago
Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it
South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote
ANC has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since then, reaching a peak of 69.7 per cent of national votes in 2004.
By 5 months ago
South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote
We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn
The reduction in cyclone deaths in Bangladesh was thanks to a long-term education, preparedness, warning, evacuation and sheltering programme.
By 5 months ago
We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn
East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos
Rising water levels at many of the feeding lakes are decimating the cyanobacteria the birds have evolved to eat.
By 6 months ago
East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos
What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?
Sugar is a class of naturally occurring sweet-tasting molecules found in fruits, vegetables, plants and the milk of mammals.
By 6 months ago
What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?
Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers
In fact, research shows that children with dyslexia are more than a hundred times more likely to receive a diagnosis and educational support than children with dyscalculia.
By 7 months ago
Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers
Scorching truth: How climate change aggravates brain diseases
Our brains are responsible for managing environmental challenges we face for example by triggering sweating and telling us to move out of the sun and into the shade.
By 5 months ago
Scorching truth: How climate change aggravates brain diseases
How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat
How long are refrigerated leftovers safe to eat?
By 5 months ago
How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat
Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it
Cooking your food in aluminium pots or pans isn’t a bad thing, placing it in foil and putting it in the oven is problematic.
By 5 months ago
Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it
South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote
ANC has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since then, reaching a peak of 69.7 per cent of national votes in 2004.
By 5 months ago
South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote
We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn
The reduction in cyclone deaths in Bangladesh was thanks to a long-term education, preparedness, warning, evacuation and sheltering programme.
By 5 months ago
We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn
East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos
Rising water levels at many of the feeding lakes are decimating the cyanobacteria the birds have evolved to eat.
By 6 months ago
East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos
What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?
Sugar is a class of naturally occurring sweet-tasting molecules found in fruits, vegetables, plants and the milk of mammals.
By 6 months ago
What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?
Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers
In fact, research shows that children with dyslexia are more than a hundred times more likely to receive a diagnosis and educational support than children with dyscalculia.
By 7 months ago
Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers
How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat
How long are refrigerated leftovers safe to eat?
By The Conversation 5 months ago
How to make sure your leftovers are safe to eat
Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it
Cooking your food in aluminium pots or pans isn't a bad thing, placing it in foil and putting it in the oven is problematic.
By The Conversation 5 months ago
Why you shouldn't wrap food in aluminium foil before cooking it
South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote
ANC has been in power since South Africa became a democracy in 1994. The party has been electorally dominant since then, reaching a peak of 69.7 per cent of national votes in 2004.
By The Conversation 5 months ago
South African elections: How disillusioned ANC supporters might use their vote
We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn
The reduction in cyclone deaths in Bangladesh was thanks to a long-term education, preparedness, warning, evacuation and sheltering programme.
By The Conversation 5 months ago
We rarely hear about averted disasters but there's a lot we can learn
East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos
Rising water levels at many of the feeding lakes are decimating the cyanobacteria the birds have evolved to eat.
By The Conversation 6 months ago
East Africa's 'soda lakes' are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos
What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?
Sugar is a class of naturally occurring sweet-tasting molecules found in fruits, vegetables, plants and the milk of mammals.
By The Conversation 6 months ago
What is sugar and what would happen if I stopped eating it?
Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers
In fact, research shows that children with dyslexia are more than a hundred times more likely to receive a diagnosis and educational support than children with dyscalculia.
By The Conversation 7 months ago
Dyscalculia: Why so many children struggle with numbers
Why 76pc of Africa's energy will come from renewable sources
Study shows countries such as Nigeria and Zimbabwe, have enough projects in the pipeline to potentially transition away from fossil fuels by 2050.
By The Conversation 7 months ago
Why 76pc of Africa's energy will come from renewable sources
Are you sitting too long in your office job? Study offer tips
25 per cent of adults and over 75 per cent of adolescents worldwide are not meeting the World Health Organization's physical activity recommendations.
By The Conversation 7 months ago
Are you sitting too long in your office job? Study offer tips
Power-starved South Africans now go off-grid
Eskom, South Africa's State-owned power utility, struggles to generate and supply a stable flow of electricity to meet demand.
By The Conversation 7 months ago
Power-starved South Africans now go off-grid
How support groups can boost your health, make chronic conditions easier to live with
For people living with chronic health conditions such as arthritis, diabetes and cancer, the health system can seem impersonal and impractical.
By The Conversation 8 months ago
How support groups can boost your health, make chronic conditions easier to live with
How power-starved South Africans are opting to go off-grid
In 2023, there were times when households and businesses had no power for up to 11 hours a day. Eskom has warned that load shedding will be worse in 2024.
By The Conversation 8 months ago
How power-starved South Africans are opting to go off-grid
Rise of African prophets: The unchecked power of Pentecostal church leaders
Post-colonial political leaders in Africa largely view charismatic Pentecostal prophets as allies leading to leniency in dealing with allegations of rape, corruption and fraud.
By The Conversation 8 months ago
Rise of African prophets: The unchecked power of Pentecostal church leaders
Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria
Cape Verde was on track to eliminate malaria, but in 2017 recorded its "worst malaria outbreak" since 1991 with 423 cases.
By The Conversation 9 months ago
Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria
Kenyan varsities suffer scarcity of professors and what they can do
According to one 2017 study in a private university, 80% of students were taught by part-timers.
By The Conversation 9 months ago
Kenyan varsities suffer scarcity of professors and what they can do
Sahara Desert used to be green study explains why
The Sahara acts as a gate. It controls the dispersal of species between north and sub-Saharan Africa, and in and out of the continent.
By The Conversation 9 months ago
Sahara Desert used to be green study explains why
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