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Variations in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy over time: a serial cross-sectional study in five West African countries

Objectives This study aims to identify the factors influencing vaccine hesitancy, willingness and its variation over time in order to inform more responsive strategies for increasing vaccination uptake. The specific objectives are: (1) to describe and compare…

2024-11-07 15:52

Treatment outcomes and associated factors in severe malaria patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A retrospective study (2020–2023)

Background Malaria continues to be the most prevalent life-threatening parasitic illness in Ethiopia. Its clinical spectrum ranges from mild to severe, with a propensity for death. In Ethiopia, it accounts for 10% of hospital admission. Identifying predictors…

2024-12-03 14:00

"System nerwowy naszej cywilizacji". Bez nich światowa gospodarka stanęłaby w płomieniach

Mają średnicę węża ogrodowego, odpowiadają za 98 procent globalnego ruchu internetowego, a ich dłuższa awaria mogłaby doprowadzić do krachu na rynkach finansowych. Podmorskie kable światłowodowe nazywane są dziś "miękkim podbrzuszem" naszej cywilizacji. Nie b…

2024-12-01 09:00

Rice-loving Sierra Leone wants to free itself from imports. But how?

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone. Unless a meal includes rice, people say, you haven't eaten at all. But as prices soar, consumers in the West African nation are giving up other food to buy it. That's a major reason why 83…

2024-11-23 08:10

Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone. Unless a meal includes rice, people say, you haven’t eaten at all. But as prices soar, consumers in the West African nation are giving up other food to buy it. That’s a major reason why…

2024-11-21 05:14