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Why we (doctors) commit suicide?

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Post published:April 10, 2021
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Globally, the death rates due to suicide reduced from 2000 to 2016 by 16% in men and 20% in women. Men in the WHO European region committed suicide the most…

Covid-19 Vaccines. How are vaccines developed?

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Post published:April 6, 2021
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The article is about vaccine development – not particularly covid-19 vaccines but vaccines in general. Various processes occur behind the scenes that a few people understand about the vaccine and…

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The Mama Kit: The Legacy Lives On.

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Post published:April 4, 2021
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Dr Florence Oryem-Ebanyat, through her concept paper in 1996, she and the partner organisations produced the first batch of the mama kit the following year, aiming to make a difference…

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Tuberculosis Vaccine: The Story so far.

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Post published:March 31, 2021
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Tuberculosis (TB), an airborne disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is one of the top ten leading causes of mortality globally. From the World Health Organisation (WHO) Global tuberculosis report 2020, 10…

The AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Consent form for Uganda: What You Need to Know.

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Post published:March 30, 2021
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Before I received the first shot of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, I signed a consent form. However, one of the vaccine recipients asked why they…

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Grammarly: Write Your Way to The Top.

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Post published:March 29, 2021
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I have been using Grammarly for three years now – my write-ups have never been the same. Grammarly is a writing assistant that does more than proofreading. It scales to…

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The State of Sub-Saharan African Health and Health Care Systems: Why are they so poor?

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Post published:March 28, 2021
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The health and health care systems in sub-Saharan Africa have faced many challenges that dragged them to such a catastrophically poor state. The challenges range from conflicts, poverty to inequality…

Writing In The Sciences. Why You Should Take This Online Course.

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Post published:March 26, 2021
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Good writing does not only effectively communicate an idea; it is also elegant as well as stylish. Writing in the sciences enables you to achieve just this. To become a…

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Covid-19 Vaccines: The story behind their rapid development.

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Post published:March 14, 2021
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Scientists had already researched the platforms for delivering vaccines in preclinical studies. So, all scientists needed was a SARS-CoV-2 genome to substitute for whatever viral genome they had before the…

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SARS-CoV-2: What You Should Know.

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Post published:March 11, 2021
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The SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2) is the cause of the on-going coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) that has infected more than 100 million people and has claimed more than 2.5…