Why we (doctors) commit suicide?
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…
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Why we (doctors) commit suicide?
Covid-19 Vaccines. How are vaccines developed?
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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Covid-19 Vaccines. How are vaccines developed?
The Mama Kit is the standard kit for safe delivery.
The Mama Kit: The Legacy Lives On.
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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The Mama Kit: The Legacy Lives On.
TB mesenteric lymphadenitis. Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis is easily missed.
Tuberculosis Vaccine: The Story so far.
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…
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Tuberculosis Vaccine: The Story so far.
The AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Consent form for Uganda: What You Need to Know.
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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The AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Consent form for Uganda: What You Need to Know.
Grammarly enables mistake-free writing.
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Grammarly: Write Your Way to The Top.
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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Grammarly: Write Your Way to The Top.
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The State of Sub-Saharan African Health and Health Care Systems: Why are they so poor?
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…
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The State of Sub-Saharan African Health and Health Care Systems: Why are they so poor?
Writing In The Sciences. Why You Should Take This Online Course.
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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Writing In The Sciences. Why You Should Take This Online Course.
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Covid-19 Vaccines: The story behind their rapid development.
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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Covid-19 Vaccines: The story behind their rapid development.
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SARS-CoV-2: What You Should Know.
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…
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SARS-CoV-2: What You Should Know.