By Mohammed Babangida Mafara Earlier in March, the government was forced to shut down Government Girls College, Mabera, following a similar outbreak. The government of Sokoto State, North-west Nigeria, on Tuesday, confirmed that 23 persons have died of cholera outbreak in the state. The state’s commissioner for health, Ali Inname, who briefed journalists, noted that […]
African children are neglected when it comes to HIV treatment. Without any intervention, many will die before their second birthday, according to a UN report. On the African continent, many children are left behind when it comes to HIV treatment: If untreated, around fifty percent of children living with HIV die before they reach their […]
The Centre for Plant Medicine Research, Mampong – Akuapem, has been awarded the Research Company of the Year at the recently held Ghana Pharma Awards. It is in recognition of the Company’s contribution towards researching and providing herbal medicine to cure ailments. Receiving the award on behalf on the Centre, the Executive Director, Dr. Kofi […]
For the first time, scientists have shown that a new kind of genetic engineering can crash populations of malaria-spreading mosquitoes. In the landmark study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature Communications, researchers placed the genetically modified mosquitoes in a special laboratory that simulated the conditions in sub-Saharan Africa, where they spread the deadly disease. The male mosquitoes […]
More evidence shows that a plant-based diet may help prevent severe COVID-19. The smartphone-based COVID Symptom Study, including 592,571 participants, found that dietary patterns that were highest in fruits, vegetables, and plant-based foods, in general, were associated with a 41% lower risk of severe COVID-19 and a 9% reduction of COVID-19 infection of any severity, […]
