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Drug Resistance To Increase Poverty And Mortality In Nigeria – WHO

Nigeria's GDP is set to be reduced by 4% by 2030, with an over 400% increase in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)- related deaths. Dr Laxmikant Chavan, Technical Officer and Coordinator for…

Felicia Akindurodoye October 22, 2024

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A wider perspective on aquaculture

Aquaculture, often referred to as fish farming, is the practice of cultivating aquatic organisms such as fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and aquatic plants in controlled environments. This practice has gained significant…

Fatiha October 20, 2024

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Lowering Your Risk

Do you know that in 2024, it has been estimated that about 360,000 individuals in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer? In 2021, over 270,000 women in the…

Felicia Akindurodoye October 9, 2024

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Marburg virus

History The Marburg virus was first identified in 1967 during simultaneous outbreaks in Marburg and Frankfurt in Germany, and in Belgrade, Serbia. The outbreaks were linked to laboratory workers who…

Fatiha October 6, 2024

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Step Towards Measles Vaccination in Southeastern Nigeria

The government of Anambra and Enugu states, Nigeria, is targeting measles vaccination for over 1 million children and 947,707 children, respectively. Nigeria is among the top ten countries in the…

Felicia Akindurodoye October 6, 2024

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WHO Approves 4th Generation HPV Vaccine For Single-Dose Use

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the fourth-generation human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Cecolin, for single-dose use. This decision is based on new data that meets WHO's 2022 criteria for…

Felicia Akindurodoye October 6, 2024

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Inadequate diagnosis of PCOS surge in Nigeria

Dr Abayomi Ajayi, Managing Director and CEO of Nordica Fertility Centre, has expressed concern over the rising cases of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) being misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in Nigeria. Dr…

Felicia Akindurodoye September 29, 2024

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Nigerian Physician Pursues US PhD To Tackle Sickle Cell Anaemia

Aisha Galadanci Akilu, MD, a Nigerian haematologist, will pursue a PhD in health policy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Centre to further her research into sickle cell disease…

Felicia Akindurodoye September 27, 2024

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Why You Can’t Sleep – Understanding The Cause of Insomnia

Many people all over the globe struggle with insomnia, which has to do with difficulties in sleeping. It can make it difficult to go to sleep, remain asleep, or have a good…

Felicia Akindurodoye September 2, 2024

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How to Become a Self-Taught Data Scientist

With the increasing desire to ditch the 9-5 and work remotely, a growing number of people are interested in becoming data scientists because of the great demand, the income, and…

Felicia Akindurodoye August 20, 2024

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What WHO is Doing About Drug Resistance to Gonorrhoea

Preventing sexually transmitted diseases is your best option; however, even when you do, you need the assurance that drugs can come to your rescue. That used to be the case,…

Felicia Akindurodoye August 19, 2024

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How to Transition from Biology to Tech

One of the reasons people regret going to school and resort to saying, ‘School is a scam’ is because they end up not practicing in the field they studied. What…

Felicia Akindurodoye August 14, 2024

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Escherichia coli O157:H7 – The Pathogenicity, Symptoms, and Treatment

INTRODUCTION Escherichia coli Escherichia coli, also known as E. coli is a gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped, coliform bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the lower intestine…

zoneboy April 19, 2020