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Ebola is fast becoming Africa’s (and indeed, the world’s) biggest contemporary health problem. The latest outbreak, originating in Guinea, is now the largest in…
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Most people say Google Plus is the place to go when you want to be alone. Others say it is the platform where Google…
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It is estimated that Malaria is responsible for over half of the human deaths on the planet in the history of time, making it…
There is no stopping Uber, even if users have to do a pagan dance for a ride
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