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WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2020 0

Using the drug on COVID-19 patients could increase their likelihood of dying: WHO Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that it had “temporarily” suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range

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San Diego biologist to lead effort to treat coronavirus infection

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2020 0

 A San Diego biologist, Erica Ollmann Saphire, who earned high acclaim for fighting the Ebola virus will lead an international team of scientists in the search for antibodies that can treat COVID-19. This is a strategy that public health officials say could end up saving countless lives as the pandemic unfolds. Saphire will direct the team from her lab at […]

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Reps urge FG to subsidise dialysis treatment, establish more centres

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

Abuja – The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to establish more fully equipped kidney dialysis centres in health facilities across the country and subsidise treatments for kidney disease patients. This followed a unanimous adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Zannah Usman (APC-Borno) during plenary presided over by the Deputy Speaker of […]

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Cancer diagnosis, treatment of expensive – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2019 0

Abuja – The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that oncological services were very expensive in Nigeria due to the stages of diagnosis involved in confirming cancer diseases. Ehanire said this at the ongoing annual National Health Dialogue in Abuja on Tuesday. He regretted that majority of cases were diagnosed in the late […]

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Army to sponsor seven wounded personnel for foreign  medical treatment in India

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

The Nigerian Army on Monday said seven of her troops Wounded – in- Action in the North – East are to be flown to India for advanced medical treatment. The Acting Chief of Medical Director,  68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Yaba,  Brigadier-General Adekola Dada disclosed this while briefing journalists in Lagos. Dada stated that the Chief […]

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Foods That Treat, Prevent Pimples

Ihesiulo Grace 2 May 2015 0

What we eat has a powerful effect on our skin. While there are foods that can complicate matters on our skins, some help prevent skin pigments like pimples and help keep skin clear. It’s always annoying to look at your face in the mirror and see some other things sitting on your skin. Yes, if […]