Nigeria, DR Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique account for over half of all malaria deaths worldwide Country received N176bn worth of aids from development partners to fight malaria, says Adeyanju No single tool available today will solve the problem of malaria, say WHO, experts Why it is likely current vaccines would eliminate malaria, by Adegboro, Ashiru Today […]
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Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has ordered the closure of a distribution warehouse located at Wilmer Street, Isheri-Ojodu Area of the State. According to a statement by the state government, the closure was ordered after the General Manager of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo (Esq.), led an enforcement team to the distribution warehouse. A video had surfaced […]
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Fertility and reproductive health experts said it is unsafe for a woman to get pregnant immediately after having a miscarriage. They explained that after a pregnancy loss, there is a raw wound in the uterus that takes about three months to heal properly. According to them, medically, a woman is expected to wait for at […]
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•Africa reported 549,000 deaths, 2.5 million cases of disease in 2020 •Infection with ‘wasting disease’ protects mice from developing COVID-19 •Discovery may explain why TB, COVID-19 double infections are rare in humans Recent estimates by the World Health Organisation (WHO) showed tuberculosis (TB) killed 156,000 Nigerians and afflicted 452,000 in 2020. An assessment by WHO, […]
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New research shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhealthy fat inside the belly. The findings are published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, dated March 28, 2022. Outcomes […]
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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike Rivers State Government has estimated that 9,000 persons living with tuberculosis are missing from communities in the state. The state’s Ministry of Health also disclosed that 12,500 persons had been diagnosed with tuberculosis and treated in the last two years. The state government said its target was to end the […]
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From smart glasses to haptic gloves, wearable’ technology has gone leaps and bounds in recent years. Now, researchers in Nigeria have developed a smart bra, which they say, can detect breast cancer early. According to a report published, yesterday, by Daily Mail UK Online, the prototype contains small ultrasound sensors that scan the breasts and […]
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• COVID-19 travel testing industry has enjoyed easy money with webs of corruption reinforcing it, says Pate • Nigeria should not rush into discarding all measures put into preventing the spread of disease, says Tomori • COVID-19 testing laboratories are not ‘fleecing points’, says NCDC • Syndicates providing means to contravene requirements for COVID-19 vaccination, […]
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Fifteen years ago, Christian Ude, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus while in his Imo home town. The condition worsened, needing him to have an urgent kidney transplant that will cost N17m following chronic kidney dysfunction. The brother of the 30-year-old, Gideon Ude, said the family decided to bring Ude to Lagos to access health care […]
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Former United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced on Twitter Tuesday evening. She wrote: “I’ve got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine. I’m more grateful than ever for the protection vaccines can provide against serious illness,” wrote the 74-year-old former secretary of state. Former President Bill […]
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