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COVID-19: The virus and the vasculature

In severe cases of COVID-19, the infection can lead to obstruction of the blood vessels in the lung, heart and kidneys. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitae

COVID-19: UAE donates medical aids to Nigeria

The United Arab Emirates (UEA) Embassy in Nigeria, on Saturday, donated 7.5 tonnes of medical supplies to the Federal government of Nigeria. The consi

Here’s how severe COVID-19 gets you: By paralysing the immune system

You could get really sick from COVID-19 while someone else doesn’t. Some people don’t even show symptoms at all. Nobody knows why. A new study shows t

PROBLEM: Boil? Try: heat

Heat helps to increase the circulation in an area, bringing more white blood cells and antibodies to the area to fight the infection, so applying heat

Parasite resistance to artemisinin derivatives now affecting Africa

Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, involved in a WHO-supported project on molecular monitoring of resistance in Africa, recently identified the fir