WHO decries rising cancer cases in Africa, from 338,000 in 2002 to 846,000 in 2020 Patients with cancer face reduced access to care, competition for scarce resources Breast cancer costs N18m out-of-pocket for initial treatment About 200 Nigerians die every day from cancer, with 32 from breast cancer, 28 from cervical cancer, 16 from prostate […]
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Researchers at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have attested to the potency of a substance in pineapples that inhibits the inflammation problems caused by COVID-19. Prof. Bamidele Owoyele, who did the research titled: “Bromelain reduced pro-inflammatory mediators as a common pathway that mediate antinociceptive and antianxiety effects in sciatic nerve litigated Wistar rats” with his […]
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‘It’ll trigger capital flight from Nigeria, other developing countries’ CBN warns against fresh lockdown, retains MPR MPC faces policy dilemma in face of stagflation, contraction, Emefiele admits The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed confidence that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across different parts of the world would boost confidence in the economy despite rising infection […]
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expects 150m doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine The world is on the verge of reaching 100 million COVID-19 infections, according to Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre statistics. More than two million people have died from the virus. But, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said COVID vaccines could bring the global pandemic […]
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By Banji Ayoola Ogun State Government has appointed a Natural Health columnist with The Radiance and the Chief Natural Health Consultant/Director of Alayo Health and Wellness Centre, Abeokuta, Dr Kayode Oseni, into the Elders Consultative Forum of its Alternative Medicine Board (OGAMB). His letter of appointment, signed by the Board’s Registrar/Secretary, Mrs M.O. Olaniyan and […]
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Nigeria, like many other countries of the world, is experiencing the second wave of Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. More and more people are getting infected by the day as the daily reports by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) show. As at 2.41pm yesterday, the NCDC Coronavirus Microsite showed that Nigeria recorded 1,964 new cases […]
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Nigerians should look forward to the end of February, 2020 for the possibility of accessing any form of inauguration against the ravaging coronavirus, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said. The nation’s 36 governors, at a virtual meeting on Wednesday, said the country was working with the World Bank to ensure the supply of existing […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,386 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 114,691. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Wednesday. Nigeria has so far tested 1,198,758 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was recorded on Feb. 27, 2020. […]
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By Cosmas Odoemena As the number of new cases of COVID-19 and deaths continue to increase in Nigeria, and elsewhere in the world, it’s time to review how this disease is transmitted. Even among those that seem to observe the safety protocols, there have been infections. Initially, the consensus was that the disease is spread by […]
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The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed existence of storage facilities to preserve potency of the 100,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines being expected in Nigeria from January 31 to early February. The Executive Director, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, who spoke when he took journalists on a tour of the agency’s ultra-cold chain equipment in Abuja, […]
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