February 6, 2020 5:24 am0 In juxtaposing the spread of Lassa fever to 19 states, which has infected over 250 persons and killed at least 41 Nigerians, with the increased spread of novel Coronavirus from China to 28 countries, Martins Ifijeh writes that there is no time more apt for epidemic […]
The virus can’t survive long on seats or armrests, so physical contact with another person carries the greatest risk of infection on a flight, according to a medical adviser to the world’s airlines. The virus can’t survive long on seats or armrests, so physical contact with another person carries the greatest […]
Updated January 30, 2020 270 This photo taken on January 22, 2020 shows workers producing facemasks at a factory in Handan in China’s northern Hebei province. STR / AFP The UN health agency on Thursday declared an international emergency over the deadly novel coronavirus from China — a rarely used designation […]
24 hours ago Death toll jumps again, infections accelerate and more countries announce evacuation flights for citizens in Wuhan. The death toll in China from the new coronavirus has risen to 170, as more countries announced plans to evacuate their citizens from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the centre of […]
China United States France Japan South Korea Taiwan Singapore Thailand Australia Nepal Vietnam Hong Kong Macau Malaysia Canada Over 1000people infected. 43 are dead. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol hand sanitizer. Avoid […]
A new study using a roundworm model of Parkinson’s disease found that a probiotic bacterium could prevent, and in some cases reverse, toxic protein buildup. Could a probiotic be the key to treating Parkinson’s? Misfolded alpha-synuclein proteins in the brain are the hallmark sign of Parkinson’s disease. Many experts believe […]
In a recent study by researchers from the University of Southern Denmark, they have discovered that Fish oil supplements could make men’s testicles bigger and boost their sperm count as reported by Daily Mail. Men who took the pills, which contain omega-3 fatty acids, were found to have testicles 1.5ml larger […]
By Chukwuma Muanya 24 January 2020 | 4:22 am *Shisha increases risk of heart attacks, strokes, complications after surgery Smoking trendy hookah pipes (shisha) may increase your risk of a heart attack or strokes by causing deadly blood clots, scientists fear. The tabletop pipes are considered to be ‘healthier’ because the […]
This is a public health advisory on a new virus – the novel coronavirus (nCoV), by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. As this is a new virus, and new information is emerging every day, this advisory will be updated as new information and research on the virus and its […]
ON JANUARY 22, 20201:44 By Lawani Mikairu Following the outbreak of a deadly virus known as Corona Virus in China that has since killed six people, with over 300 also reported to have been infected, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, yesterday said it has deployed thermal scanners in […]