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11/11/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Study suggests air pollution is killing more Africans than HIV/AIDS

A new study declares air pollution to be the top cause of death in Africa, with air-pollution-related health conditions killing more people than either AIDS or malaria. The study revealed that as a whole, air pollution causes the premature death of more than 1.2 million people every year in Africa. In comparison, acquired immune deficiency […]

07/10/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists aim to predict the next Ebola outbreak by tracking the migration patterns of BATS

The next time an Ebola epidemic breaks out in Africa, we may be warned in advance by bats. A Science Daily article reports how Pennsylvania-based researchers created a computer model that predicts the migratory movements of the airborne mammals that carry the virus. Bats are considered to be a primary carrier of the Ebola virus. They are […]

04/04/2018 / By Ethan Huff

If the Earth’s magnetic field reverses, scientists think they know where ground zero will be

Many skeptics have been speculating over the past several years about Earth undergoing some major changes in the very near future – mainly with regards to the “flipping” of its magnetic field. And new research out of New York claims to have uncovered precisely where “ground zero” of this major event will take place. According […]

09/20/2017 / By Tracey Watson

How high demand for chocolate is wiping out Africa’s rainforests

It would take some serious searching to find someone who does not love chocolate. Who can resist a chocolate bar after a long and stressful day? Or what about some delicious chocolate ice-cream in the sweltering summer heat? Chocolate milkshake anyone? The list goes on and on, and it is true to say that the […]

02/10/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Chemical-ridden GMO foods are now being pushed on Africans, destroying their natural food culture

In response to a propaganda piece recently published in a local newspaper that pushes the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a viable remedy to address exploding cancer rates throughout developing Africa, a concerned citizen of Rwanda wrote a letter to the editor countering this narrative, pointing out that toxic food, and not a lack of […]

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