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Health professionals hide breast lumps, refuse treatment options – Research

A research conducted in 2022 has revealed that health professionals in the country hide huge breast lumps and refuse various treatment options, especially chemotherapy, and mastectomy. The research, titled: “Knowledge, Attitude and Breast Cancer Screening Practices among Female Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana”, said 60 per cent of nurses admitted …

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No African team will qualify: Oxford Uni’s research flops as Senegal progress into round of 16

No African nation will advance from the group stage; this was according to a research from the Maths Department at the Oxford University, one which appears to have failed so far. In group A of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Senegal, an African nation, advanced to the round …

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Waakye reduces risk of obesity, heart disease for over 22% – Research

Studies have found that ingredients used in waakye tend to reduce your risk of obesity, and heart disease by over 22%. Though white rice used in waakye is believed to have a high glycemic index, it is curtailed by sorghum leaves. Additionally, studies have also established that Ghanaian diets are …

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Students use UV light to cheat in exams – KNUST research reveals

The skin or clothes have traditionally been used by many students to aid in cheating during examinations. In addition to these, most invigilators are aware of the use of calculators, phones and watches to cheat. However, a study by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has found one …

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Cancerous substance found in some Brukina drinks – Noguchi research reveals

Some harmful levels of aflatoxins [a family of toxins produced by fungi called Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus] that can cause cancer have been found in samples of ‘Brukina’ and the millet and dairy milk used to prepare it. This was revealed through a research conducted by Noguchi Memorial Institute …

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Ghanaian men are the most faithful in West Africa – Research proves

According to a report by Africa Fact Zone, Ghanaian men are the most faithful men in West Africa. The research indicated that despite 30% to 60% of married people especially men will commit adultery; Ghanaian men have widened the gap showing that they exhibit faithfulness in their marriages as against …

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Exclusive: How Nigeria’s Forestry Research Institute boss, Olusola returned ‘N17m from stolen funds

The Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Ibadan, Oyo State, Prof Adepoju Olusola has returned N17 million, part of the over N50 million meant for cooperative societies in the institution which had been diverted in 2020. SaharaReporters had reported how Olusola allegedly embezzled staff deductions (Contributions of …

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83% of Wa East adolescent girls trade sex for sanitary pads – Research

A stud conducted by the Upper West Regional Youth Parliament with funding support from Plan International Ghana has found that 83 per cent of adolescent girls in Wa East trade sex for money to buy sanitary towels during their period. The study was titled: ‘Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in …

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Lack of Research Is  Killing the NDC , said Alhaji Umar Bodinga

The office of the Eastern Regional first vice chairman of the New Patriotic Party NPP, Alhaji Umar Babs Bodinga popularly called the Field Marshall has been drawn to an article from the Eastern Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress NDC signed by their communication officer Dallas William Ampomah containing …

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