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No evidence ‘nearly half of all child deaths in Africa stem from hunger’
The UK's Guardian newspaper published an article with an alarming headline, that nearly half of all child deaths in Africa stem from hunger.
Nigeria ranked ‘15th in the world’ for suicide - but Lesotho tops African list
Nigerian newspaper the Vanguard claimed that Nigeria is ranked “15th in the world” and “top in Africa” for its suicide rate.
Analysis: Do inhalers ‘damage lungs’?
Recent newspaper reports suggested that inhalers, used by sufferers from lung disease, could be dangerous. What data supports these claims, ...
Does Kenya have one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the world?
A British charity’s recent appeal for donations said Kenya had one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the world. We checked.