Abia govt to intensify efforts in tackling disease burden
Chief Emole Egbulefu, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health in Abia, says the state government will evolve policies and programmes to eradicate Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the state. Egbulefu said this on Thursday during a news conference organised by the ministry to mark the 2020 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day with the theme, “Beat NTDs: For good, For all”. He also said...
Women! Here Is The Result You Get If You Put A Cabbage Leaf in Your Bra
Did you know that cabbage leaves are also used by some women to help reduce swelled breasts, especially at the time while weaning a baby from breastfeeding? Is it because the natural coldness the leaves preserve for a long time, or is it some active compound inside, researchers still can’t answer. The most important thing is that – it helps...
Ighalo Removed From Man United Squad Over Coronavirus Fears
Former Nigerian striker, Odion Ighalo is not part of Manchester United’s squad, travelling to Spain for a training camp. Ighalo has been left out over fears that he could be denied entry back into the UK because of the coronavirus outbreak. Recall that Ighalo only arrived last week from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua on a six-month loan deal. There are currently three...
“Coronavirus is biological warfare weapon” says Dr. Francis Boyle, creator of bioWeapons act
In an explosive interview Dr Francis Boyle, who drafted the Biological Weapons Act has given a detailed statement admitting that the 2019 Wuhan Coronavirus is an offensive Biological Warfare Weapon and that the World Health Organization (WHO) already knows about it. Francis Boyle is a professor of international law at the University of Illinois College of Law. He drafted the...
Chloroquine, an antimalarial drug confirmed effective on coronavirus – Study
Chinese experts, based on the result of clinical trials, have confirmed that chloroquine phosphate, an antimalarial drug, has a certain curative effect on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a Chinese official said here Monday. According to reports in Xinhua, a Chinese news organisation, experts have "unanimously" suggested the drug be included in the next version of the treatment guidelines and...
BREAKING: Israel Confirms Its 1st Case Of Coronavirus
The virus was confirmed in a citizen who flew home from Japan earlier this week after being quarantined on the stricken cruise ship Diamond Princess. “One of the passengers who returned home from the cruise ship in Japan tested positive in a checkup by the health ministry’s central laboratory,” a ministry statement said. The statement added that the other dozen Israeli passengers...
Abia to Establish Agency for Free Home Healthcare Services for the Elderly Soon
The Abia State House of Assembly on Monday during its plenary committed Abia State Agency For Free Home Healthcare Services Bill, 2019 to the committee on the whole for further legislative action. The Bill Sponsored by the Majority Leader Hon. Solomon Akpulonu when passed into law will see to the establishment of an Agency for Free Home Healthcare Services for...
Chinese Man Tested Negative For Corona Virus At Lagos Hospital
The Lagos State Government has said that the Chinese citizen who presented at the Reddington Hospital, Ikeja yesterday and suspected to have Corona virus has tested negative to the infection. The commissioner of health, Professor Akin Abayomi who made this known through a press statement noted that the likelyhood of #COVIDー19 infection in this particular patient was very low & the conclusion...
Pope Francis Falls Sick A Day After Praying For People With Coronavirus
Pope Francis cancelled a scheduled appearance at mass in Rome on Thursday because of “a mild ailment”, the Vatican said, the day after he appeared to be suffering a cold. “Due to a mild ailment, he preferred to stay in the vicinity of Saint Martha’s,” the guest house at the Vatican where the 83-year old pontiff lives, chief press officer...
Iran Vice-President Masoumeh Ebtekar Tests Positive To Coronavirus
Iran’s vice president has been diagnosed with coronavirus as the deadly disease continues to take its toll on countries around the world. Masoumeh Ebtekar, who is Iran’s vice-president for women and family affairs, has become the latest person to be infected with the virus in the country. According to reports, no fewer than 254 people have been infected with Coronavirus in...
