What experts say about five popular ginger ‘cures’ (Hint: they won’t treat malaria or clean your liver)
In 2021, we fact-checked dozens of claims that certain herbal mixtures could cure a range of diseases.
In 2021, we fact-checked dozens of claims that certain herbal mixtures could cure a range of diseases.
What are Nigerian doctors' grievances? And why do they leave the country in such high numbers?
With a year left in office, Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta used his Madaraka Day speech to emphasise his achievements over two terms.
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Godwin Emefiele made claims about the low access to healthcare in Africa’s most populous country. Do his claims check out?
In a widely listened-to podcast, the BBC made the startling claim that more than a million Africans die each year on the continent’s roads. ...
Chief administrative secretary Mercy Mwangangi cut an elated figure when she compared Kenya’s vaccination progress to other countries. But t...
According to the internet, one of South Africa’s favourite beverages, rooibos tea, can cure many ills. But are these claims accurate?
To save lives, a national daily made a case for more caesarean sections in Nigeria, arguing that the rate of the surgeries was lower than th...
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