By Timothy Obiezu Abuja, Nigeria — Doctors in Nigeria are on strike over unpaid salaries and poor benefits. But the strike by some 40% of the country’s medical workforce comes amid a fresh wave of coronavirus infections, severely straining Nigeria’s health care system. Anabs Sara-Igbe was visiting Abuja’s National Hospital for a post-surgery appointment for […]
Why people suffer from chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as ulcerative colitis is only partially understood. However, it is known that the bacteria of the intestinal flora and dysfunction in the immune system play an important role. In patients with IBD, an increased number of cells in the intestinal wall, known as epithelial cells, […]
A new study shows that people who walk or garden at least three to four hours per week, or bike at least two to three hours per week, or the equivalent after having a stroke may have a 54% lower risk of death from any cause. The research is published in the August 11, 2021, […]
Antibiotics are life-saving drugs produced primarily by microorganisms which have been found in a variety of environments. From penicillin discovered on mouldy old laboratory plates to tetracycline from soil, these compounds revolutionised medicine. The antibiotic industry is now worth over US$40 billion. Yet despite the importance of antibiotics, the size of drug companies and continuous research in developed countries, the antibiotic pipeline is […]
Malaria is one of the world’s leading causes of illness and death. Around 229 million people are infected each year and more than 400,000 of them die. The spread of malaria can be controlled by careful and coordinated community-based management. This includes the distribution of insecticide-coated bed nets, drug treatment, and diagnostic testing when available. Diagnostic testing […]
