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Posts From Sam EFERARO
WHO declares Sierra Leone Ebola-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) today declared that Ebola virus transmission has been stopped in Sierra Leone. A statement from the world health body declared that forty-two days, that is,
INTERVIEW: Nigerians are inviting deafness – ENT Surgeon
In most towns and cities of Nigeria, people are daily being subjected to a cacophony of noise at different levels from record shops, worship places, generators etc. In this interview
Guinea records three new Ebola cases
– total now nine Three more people in Guinea have been infected with the Ebola virus, a senior health official said on Wednesday, further dampening hopes of an imminent end
Processed meat can cause cancer
– IARC Report reveals The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat
Secondary students shine at Chevron art competition
… competition focuses on environmental protection Twenty finalists from secondary schools across the country smiled home with awards of cash prizes and scholarships, Tuesday, for this year’s prestigious National Art
Polio: Nigeria gets WHO delisting certificate
The World Health Organization (WHO) today presented Nigeria a certificate formally delisting it from the Polio-endemic countres. The delisting certificate was presented to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House
Feeling emotionally attached to work leads to improved well-being
Workers who feel emotionally attached to and identify with their work have better psychological well-being, reports a study in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of
World’s first malaria vaccine delayed as WHO experts urge caution
The world’s first malaria vaccine is promising but should be used on a pilot basis before any wide-scale use, given its limited efficacy, World Health Organization (WHO) experts said on
Trends shaping pharma industry in Africa
Global industry players must adopt smarter strategies to operate in Africa – Andrew Mitchell says at DHL Regional Life Sciences & Healthcare conference As growth in developed markets stagnates, Andrew
Depression, a condition to watch
Three years after Joe bagged a master’s degree in Economics, he’s yet to find a suitable job. He has since given up and will not bother to apply for any
Merck, UNESCO to Build Research Capacity in Africa
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today launched, in partnership with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the first edition of the UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit, to
Breast milk stops inflammation, combats infection
… new research reveals Human breast milk, which provides essential nutrients and antibodies to newborns, has long been known to play an important role in infant development and the immune
Antioxidant use may promote spread of cancer
A team of scientists at the Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has made a discovery that suggests cancer cells benefit more from antioxidants than normal cells, raising concerns
Ebola virus fragments stays in survivors’ semen for at least nine months – WHO
Preliminary results of a study into persistence of Ebola virus in body fluids show that some men still produce semen samples that test positive for Ebola virus nine months after
Why Nigeria Must go pink to fight cancer – Prof. Okoye
Professor of Radiology, College of Med, UNN/UNTH, Coordinator, ‘Breast Without Spot and Nigeria’s most prominent cancer awareness campaigner says Nigerians must be united in pink throughout the month of October
Day Abuja turned pink against cancer
By Kemi Yesufu All over the world, October is the breast cancer awareness month and the 5th day in the month is the Go Pink Day. Pink is the official
Surgeons restore hand, arm movement to quadriplegic patients
A pioneering surgical technique has restored some hand and arm movement to patients immobilized by spinal cord injuries in the neck, reports a new study at Washington University School of
LUTH commissions IVF centre
Twenty-six years after it pioneered the IVF method of assisted reproduction in Nigeria, the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has re-commissioned its IVF centre. The commissioning was witnessed by Prof.
Discoverer of artemisinin wins Nobel Prize for medicine
Youyou Tu the Chinese scientist who discovered artemisinin, now the drug of choice for the treatment of malaria, has won the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine or physiology. She is
NACA begins pilot study to prevent HIV/AIDS infection
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS(NACA) has begun a study in some states on pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP), an initiative geared toward the prevention and elimination of HIV/AIDS. According
Why President Buhari must invest in Maternal and Child Health
Feature By DevComs Maternal death is one of the daunting consequences of inadequate health care during pregnancies and within 42 days after termination of pregnancy. The mere fact that it
Nigeria’s healthcare at 55: Still not good picture of health
Today, availability and accessibility to quality health care services in Nigeria remain poor and below global standards. Virtually all health indices have worsened over the last decade. Apart from an
Pregnancy complications may signal later risk of heart disease death – Study
Women who experience complications during pregnancy may be at greater risk of dying from heart disease later in life than women with uncomplicated pregnancies, according to new research in the
UK approves first womb transplants
Britain will attempt to carry out its first womb transplants after a clinical trial enabling 10 women to undergo the procedure was approved, doctors said Wednesday. Surgeons hope to replicate
Buhari hails delisting of Nigeria from polio-endemic countries
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday hailed WHO’s delisting of Nigeria from the polio-endemic countries, calling for continued vigilance to ensure that Nigeria maintains this new status. Presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina,
