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SubscribeResident doctors suspend nationwide indefinite strike
The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide indefinite strike which commenced on June 20.
Commonwealth doctors condemn sacking of resident doctors
The Vice-President of the Commonwealth Medical Association, Dr. Osahon Enabulele has condemned the sacking of 16,000 resident doctors by the Federal Government, describing the decision as ‘ill-advised labour dispute management approach’.
Klat Pharma introduces anti-stress medication
Stress symptoms affect every part of the body including behaviour, however, being able to recognise common stress symptoms can give insight into how it can be managed.
Look beyond APC for solutions to economy, Senate tells Buhari
THE Senate, yesterday, vowed to hold accountable, every appointee chosen by President Muhammadu Buhari to help him address the nation’s myriad of economic problems.
Iwu, Charley Boy advocate for natural products
Renowned Nigerian Professor of Pharmacognosy, Maurice Iwu, and entertainment maestro, Charles Oputa a.k.a Charley Boy, have taken campaign for natural products for human health improvement to Gwarinpa, Abuja.
Calling Entrepreneurs: Social Impact Ideas wanted for Mother & Child Programme
The healthymagination Mother & Child programme uses Miller Center’s Global Social Benefit Institute’s practice of helping social entrepreneurs fulfil their promise of solving big social problems.
LUTH vs Udebu’s family: My wife was suffocated to death – Husband insists
THE management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has denied the allegation of negligence in the death of one of its patients, Mrs Ngozi Udebu, who was admitted to the hospital three weeks ago, but the widower, Ausbet Udebu, insisted that LUTH’s response clearly showed that his wife was suffocated to death.
GE Reports: New Digital Company attacks hard-to-kill cancer with software
GE Ventures teamed up with Mayo Clinic and launched Vitruvian Networks, an independent technology company that uses advanced manufacturing and data analytics software to industrialize cell therapy.
Facebook: Oasis to develop special version of BISA app for Free Basics
BISA would be available to more people, especially across African countries where French and Portuguese are official languages on Facebook’s Free Basics
In Africa: How Rwanda is leading the world’s drone race
Drones could help developing countries leapfrog ahead. Because this could be the next frontier for humanitarian help in tough-to-reach corners of the world.
Legislation: Ghana needs human organ transplant policy – Dr Banyubala
According to the Deputy Registrar of the Council, Dr. Divine N. Banyubala, Ghana is currently experiencing human organ retention problems.
Maternal Mortality: $20 million women’s health initiative launched in Nigeria
Launched at the World Health Assembly in Geneva in May 2015, GE’s portable ultrasound Vscan Access is a system designed for front-line workers in low-resource settings to help improve maternal health.
Healthcare: The animals that sniff out TB, cancer and landmines
Rats can smell tuberculosis. Dogs can smell cancer. Now they’re being trained to save your life. Emma Young reports.
Immortality: Transferring our brains into robots will make us immortal
Many people have dreamt of immortality. Dmitry Itskov says it will come from a combination of technologies that will transfer his brain and soul into an avatar. A project he decided to devote his fortune to.
FEATURES: You can train your body into thinking it’s had medicine
Jo Marchant asks if we can harness the mind to reduce side-effects and slash drug costs.
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