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Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson, born Walker Smith Junior, was an American Professional Boxer. A member of the international boxing hall of fame, Robinson is believed by many to be the greatest boxer of all time; owing mostly to his 91 fight unbeaten streak, and his remarkable
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COVID-19 measures could disrupt rare polio-like disease
NEW YORK, United States (AP) - Health experts once thought 2020 might be the worst year yet for a rare paralysing disease that has been hitting American children for the past decade.But they now say the novel coronavirus pandemic could disrupt the pattern for the mysterious illnesses, which spike
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Guyana participating in WHO clinical trial seeking effective treatment for COVID-19 - Stabroek News
Guyana is participating in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “Solidarity” clinical trial with several treatments being used to treat COVID-19 patients in the country. The article Guyana participating in WHO clinical trial seeking effective treatment for COVID-19 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Burkina Faso resumes polio vaccination campaigns - Voice Online
BURKINA FASO has concluded a four-day mass polio immunization campaign, vaccinating 174 304 children under... The post Burkina Faso resumes polio vaccination campaigns appeared first on Voice Online.
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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online
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Opinion: Netflix and Pills — #BlackAF and The Downside of Popping Molly on TV – Observer News Group
The Netflix series #blackAF ended its first season this spring, but its episodes live on, accessible to anyone who wants to watch them on the digital streaming service.  
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How racism in US health system hinders care and costs lives of African Americans - Chicago Reporter
the virus hit African Americans disproportionately hard. African Americans are still contracting – the nation’s wealthiest African American enclave. Comparable white communities ineffective patient-provider interactions, African Americans suffer the most.
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Africa: Think Vitamin D Deficiency Is Not Common in Africa? Think Again
[The Conversation Africa] The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, and the number of diseases associated with it, seems to be increasing worldwide. Africa is known to have a huge burden of disease, but little is known about the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. In our recent paper, we reviewed and
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Source: allAfrica.com
Recovered Moruca man says stigma did more damage than coronavirus - Stabroek News
A sixty-eight-year-old man, who is one of Moruca’s earliest recovered COVID-19 cases, has said the stigma he suffered after his diagnosis did more harm than the virus itself. The article Recovered Moruca man says stigma did more damage than coronavirus appeared first on Stabroek News.
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How Dental Offices Are Protecting Patients And Staff During The Pandemic - Milwaukee Community Journal
It’s not exactly business as usual for the dental industry – or patients – as offices reopen for routine care amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak of the virus has brought several changes, some of which may be permanent, in how dental offices protect their employees and patients. “Dentists
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#Election 2020 — Biden slams Trump on coronavirus: Our wartime president has surrendered | The Atlanta Voice
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden lambasted President Donald Trumps handling of the coronavirus pandemic Tuesday, saying that Trump is in retreat with more 125,000 Americans dead and the virus worsening in many states. In a speech in Wilmington, Delaware, the former vice
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UN says opioids are the drugs doing the most harm worldwide
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Kenya: 429 Healthcare Workers Now Infected With COVID-19, 41 at Pumwani
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Rickey Smiley Speaks On Therapy Following Daughter’s Shooting And PTSD
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Five new COVID-19 cases - Stabroek News
Five new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were recorded yesterday by the Ministry of Public Health. The article Five new COVID-19 cases appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Too early to draw conclusions on Coronavirus mutation - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, This letter is written with regards to an article published in the Kaieteur News dated June 28, 2020 and entitled, `Coronavirus: It has mutated and is now even more infectious.’ The article Too early to draw conclusions on Coronavirus mutation appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Nigeria: COVID 19 Stress? - Your Psychological First Aid Kit
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Aman blames poor training for Corona spread among medics
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Diarrhea outbreak hits Zimbabwe's second city of Bulawayo | Africanews
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Rickey Smiley Speaks On Therapy Following Daughter’s Shooting And PTSD
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Four new COVID-19 cases confirmed - Stabroek News
Guyana yesterday reported four new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The article Four new COVID-19 cases confirmed appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Africas scientists set out their COVID-19 research priorities
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Therapist Raises Over $80K To Provide Free Mental Health Resources For The Black Community
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US buys nearly entire world’s supply of COVID-19 drug remdesivir
THE US has bought almost all of the world’s stock of just one of the... The post US buys nearly entire world’s supply of COVID-19 drug remdesivir appeared first on Voice Online.
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Nigeria: PTCIJ Tackles Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Reporting On Journalists
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Medical student creates handbook to teach doctors how illnesses appear on dark skin - Face2Face Africa
A Black medical student who was only taught how to recognize conditions on white patients has created a handbook showing how symptoms of diseases can look on darker skin. Malone Mukwende, a second-year student at St George's, University ofLondon, wrote Mind the Gap to help other medics spot
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Kenya: New Mode of Treating TB Without Injections
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Covid-19: This is the role traditional medicine practitioners can play - health dept | News24
The Department of Health says the message to traditional health practitioners is to refer patients to the next level of care if they present symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
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