By Naomi Grimley Global health correspondent, Dakar 3 hours ago image caption, Serigne in integral plaster As Africa holds its first-ever conference on clubfoot – a condition that affects around one in 800 people worldwide – the BBC visits a clinic in Senegal to witness a life-changing treatment. At the start of the year, 14-year-old … Read more
October 1, 2022 image caption, painting lessons In Mauritius, a unique form of care for Parkinson’s disease helps patients cope with this neurodegenerative condition. A center organizes recreational sessions which play a beneficial role in slowing down the disease. Sylvio and Bindou are in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease. They go twice a week … Read more
Cristiane Martins De Londres pour BBC News Brazil il y a 5 heures Crédit photo, Getty Images Huit personnes sur 10 souffrent de maux de dos dans la vie. Ce problème de santé peut être à la fois une nuisance et l’une des principales causes d’absence au travail. Par conséquent, l’une des questions de santé … Read more
VinÃcius Lemos BBC News Brasil, Sao Paulo 14 novembre 2021 Crédit photo, Arquivo pessoal Légende image, Taciano dit qu’il a été rejeté après avoir dit qu’il était Gémeaux. Taciano Santos, 27 ans, a été surpris par la tournure de la conversation avec une personne rencontrée sur une application de rencontre. Ils étaient en contact depuis … Read more
2 hours ago Photo credit, The Washington Post via Getty Images image caption, Blake Lemoine assures that LaMDA has a personality, rights and wishes. An artificial intelligence machine that comes to life, thinks, feels and converses like a person. It sounds like science fiction, but not for Blake Lemoine, an artificial intelligence specialist, who assures … Read more
By Penny Dale The Comb podcast 44 minutes ago Photo credit, ANEKED image caption, Fatou Terema Jeng was delighted to see her portraits at the “We Are Not Done” exhibition For 22 years, Gambians lived under the sway of former President Yahya Jammeh, whose rule was marred by allegations of human rights abuses, including murders, … Read more
By Randy Joe Sa’ah BBC News, Bamenda 51 minutes ago For the people of Mankon, in the grass fields of northwest Cameroon, their king – known as fon or fo – never dies. It simply disappears. Regional Governor Adolphe Lele therefore drew the ire of the Mankon people when he broke a taboo by announcing … Read more
BBC Ideas Short topics for curious minds October 17, 2021 Photo credit, Getty Images For centuries, people have been looking for ways to boost their intelligence, focus, and creativity, using nootropics, also known as “memory boosters” or “cognitive enhancers.” In fact, if you’re drinking coffee right now, you’re consuming a form of nootropic: caffeine is … Read more
By Chiagozie Nwonwu BBC News, Lagos an hour ago Photo credit, Getty Images An apparent joke on social media in Zimbabwe that people are selling their toes for large sums of money is being taken more seriously elsewhere in Africa. The baseless story that suggests Zimbabweans are parting their toes to overcome poverty is trending … Read more
By Nduka Orjinmo BBC News, Abuja 27 minutes ago Photo credit, BBC/ Nduka Orjinmo Facial scarification was once popular throughout Nigeria. Deep cuts, usually on both cheeks or the forehead, were engraved on children by families and communities, most often as a mark of identity. These marks also contained stories of pain, reincarnations and beauty. … Read more