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Police in Bayelsa state have paraded a 29-year-old fake medical practitioner in Bayelsa.

Grace a robotic medical assistant was created to relieve the burden on the frontline medical staff who have been overworked due to the pandemic. The robot is designed to interact with people in isolation.

The pandemic, which has pushed millions into poverty and unemployment worldwide, has also led more people to drug use, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has warned. Low-income countries are at highest risk.

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Mexicans will soon be able to apply for permits to use marijuana recreationally. The move could help create one of the largest legal markets for cannabis.

Thousands of impoverished families accuse private hospitals of overcharging them despite cost limits put in place by various state governments.

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Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine has been given the green light in India. Australia is registering record numbers of infections while STIKO has criticized German lawmakers. Follow DW for more.

The President of Nigeria's National Association of Resident Doctors, Dr. Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi talks to GuardianTV about what government needs to do to end the series of medical staff work stoppages in Nigeria.

The former South African president underwent surgery in early August and could even be allowed to be treated at home, prison authorities said. The decision was welcomed by supporters but slammed by critics.

S.Africa's Ramaphosa welcomes Zuma's medical parole