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Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’ The US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns that drew global backlash was halted, the lead researcher said on Wednesday. It was “now clear” that the study “will not move forward in Guinea-Bissau”, Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer, a Danish researcher, wrote on LinkedIn,…

Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

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Breast Cancer: We Records Four New Cases Weekly — Kwara Surgeon

Breast cancer accounts for up to four new cases weekly in Kwara State, a consultant surgeon at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Olayide Agodirin, has disclosed.

  • Prof. Olayide Agodirin reports up to four breast cancer cases weekly in Kwara State.
  • 2026 Pink Kwara Breast Cancer Screening Campaign aims to provide free screenings to 1,000 women.

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