An oral insulin capsule passed second stage testing for efficacy and safety, paving the way to diabetes treatments without shots.People who suffer from diabetes frequently require insulin shots, causing pain, inconvenience, and visible scars that do not heal. To address this pressing healthcare issue, a company based in Israel developed the first oral insulin capsule,… Continue reading Isreali’s Invent Insulin Pill to Replace Injection_Ada Nkong
Category: HEALTH
Lassa Fever Outbreak: NCDC confirms 11 new deaths_Femi Ehiabhi
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 11 new deaths in the recent Lassa fever outbreak ravaging most states in the country. This development brings the total number of death recorded to 132. According to NCDC in its week 9 report, out of a total of 421 suspected cases, 85 were confirmed and 11 deaths… Continue reading Lassa Fever Outbreak: NCDC confirms 11 new deaths_Femi Ehiabhi
Coronavirus might force a 2020 Budget review-Zainab Ahmed_Femi Ehiabhi
Following the economic impact of the deadly coronavirus, Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance has hinted that the federal government may be forced to review the approved 2020 budget. The Minister disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the… Continue reading Coronavirus might force a 2020 Budget review-Zainab Ahmed_Femi Ehiabhi
First Human Coronavirus Vaccine Ready for Human Testing_Ada Nkong
A company called Moderna has announced that it has finally developed a coronavirus vaccine that will soon be ready for human testing.First reported by the Wall Street Journal, the vaccine has already been provided to the US governments at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda. It reveals that there are two… Continue reading First Human Coronavirus Vaccine Ready for Human Testing_Ada Nkong
Guild of Medical Directors Partners NCDC to Build Capacity against Coronavirus_Ada Nkong
In a bid to ensure safe healthcare practises in Nigeria among Private health care practitioners, the Guild of Medical Directors of Nigeria has organized a training in collaboration with the NCDC to ensure all private health care workers are aware of the protocol to follow to prevent and control the spread of the deadly COVID… Continue reading Guild of Medical Directors Partners NCDC to Build Capacity against Coronavirus_Ada Nkong
NCDC BOSS QUARANTINED FOR CORONAVIRUS_Ada Nkong
The Director General of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, on his return from china, has been quarantined for 14 days as part of measures to stop the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from spreading into the country.The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, made this known in Abuja while briefing the leadership… Continue reading NCDC BOSS QUARANTINED FOR CORONAVIRUS_Ada Nkong
Prof. Maurice Iwu Claims Cure for Coronavirus_Ada Nkong
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Maurice Iwu who heads a bioscience institute says he has identified a cure for the novel Coronavirus. According to Iwu, who is a Professor of Pharmacognosy, the COVID-19 virus is among the neglected tropical emergent diseases his research group has been studying for years. Professor… Continue reading Prof. Maurice Iwu Claims Cure for Coronavirus_Ada Nkong
Four Chinese Quarantined in Jos Test Negative for Corona virus_Ada Nkong
The Minister of health, Osagie Ehanire says four Chinese nationals quarantined in Plateau state have tested negative for the Coronavirus. Four suspected cases of the coronavirus were reported in Plateau state on Saturday and placed on quarantine. The Minister, in a press briefing, however said “none of these cases have any symptoms” and that they… Continue reading Four Chinese Quarantined in Jos Test Negative for Corona virus_Ada Nkong
Italian never slept at Lagos Airport Hotel-MD_Femi Ehiabhi
The management of Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, has debunked claim by Lafarge Plc that the Italian who brought Coronavirus to Nigeria first slept at the hotel before coming to the company in Ogun State. The Lagos Airport Hotel management described the report as a lie and untrue, as no Italian ever visited the hotel as… Continue reading Italian never slept at Lagos Airport Hotel-MD_Femi Ehiabhi
