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Global lung cancer burden shifting to middle-income countries

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By Ben Deighton Verified
| Nature Verified
The number of smokers in Africa continues to grow despite a global decrease.Credit: Media Lens King/Alamy China — a country where more than 40% of men smoke — has become the epicentre of the global lung cancer epidemic. Historically, lung cancer has been predominantly a disease of rich industrialized nations.
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Street sellers and private physicians fuel antibiotic overuse

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By Ben Deighton Verified
| Nature Verified
Street vendors sell medicines at a market in Abobo, Côte d’Ivoire. Credit: Issouf Sanogo/AFP via Getty At Ghana’s biggest hospital, even the strongest antibiotics are starting to fail. A big part of the reason is the rampant overprescription and overuse of these drugs in the West African country of 35 million people. Because many Ghanaians lack access to physicians, those who fall ill often end up buying antibiotics from unauthorized sellers instead.
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The day one Magpie joined a flock of Seagulls

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By Ben Deighton Verified
| The Mag Verified
The moon was full as I stood at a deserted bus stop in the damp of a misty May morning. Wait a minute, maybe this was the moment for a bit of self-reflection. Or, in footballers’ parlance, time to take a good, hard look in the mirror after four consecutive defeats in the Premier League. Eddie Howe wasn’t the only one missing his sleep last Friday night.
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