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However, kola-nut farming has not been without challenges. In 1983, Ghana faced severe wildfires as a result of climate change, devastating farms across the country. These fires destroyed countless ...

M yalgic encephalomyelitis, known as ME, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), is a doubly invisible illness. Not only are the symptoms hard to see, but the disease also attracts little ...

What do you know about the kola nut? This bitter-tasting fruit has been important in West African culture and trade since at least the 11th century. Consumed as a stimulant due to its high caffeine ...

Early modern hospitals in Europe predominantly served people from poorer communities, as wealthy people could afford to be nursed at home. Manuscript and woodcut illustrations from the 16th century ...

F or a neuroscientist, there are few things as awe-inspiring as holding a human brain. This lump of flesh, roughly the size of two clenched fists and weighing about 1.5 kg, not only stored a lifetime ...

LGBTQ+ communities were the hardest hit by the epidemic, but they were also among the first to raise awareness and actively campaign for safer health and sexual practices. Among the early campaigners ...

India’s dairy culture is far-reaching even if lactase persistence is low: the uses, traditions, and history of yoghurt in India are wide-ranging, finding mentions in traditional Indian Ayurvedic ...

W hen terrible winter storms lashed the East Coast of America in December 2022, many people were cut off from medical help. As a result, a local nurse in Buffalo issued a set of instructions on social ...

Despite attempting to address the problem, the NHS admits that there are “issues of racism” within the organisation. Sabrina-Maria Anderson explores misogynoir – hatred of Black women – in the NHS, ...

Christians believed in the power of relics to offer spiritual and physical aid. Because Jesus was believed to have bodily ascended into heaven, he left few relics on Earth that could be venerated. The ...