Day: February 2, 2021

Dimples Are A Deformity, Did You Know That?

Healthtimes

When you see a person with dimples smile, the first reaction is, “Awwww so cute. So pretty. So adorable.” Am i right? Let’s first define what dimples are; Dimples are visible indentations of the skin, caused by underlying flesh, which form on some people’s cheeks, – especially when they smile. Some also have it on their chin, thighs, and back.   Dimples are one of the cutest, most beautiful features a person can have, especially on the face. The people who have them are constantly complimented on them and many…

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Merck hosts first “Bilharzia Storytelling Lab” to support elimination efforts in Kenya

Michael Gwarisa

Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced that it hosts its first Bilharzia Storytelling Lab in Kenya. The lab is a three-day workshop bringing together 30 Kenyan community leaders and storytellers. The participants are working on the task to develop new innovative ways of storytelling to empower and inform risk groups on prevention and/or treatment of bilharzia. More than 240 million people worldwide require treatment for the neglected tropical disease (NTD) bilharzia (also known as schistosomiasis or snail fever), and it is estimated that 200,000 people die from the…

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Covid-19 Deaths and New Cases declines across Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

FOLLOWING a spike in new Covid-19 deaths and cases that were recorded in January, there seems to be a ray of hope for Zimbabwe as the number fatalities and new cases have been declining since the last week of January to date. By Michael Gwarisa According to Health and Child Care Minister, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, the decline can be attributed to the strict lockdown regulation that government put in place on January 5, 2020 which saw the country returning to level four. The level 4 National Lockdown that came…

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