There are many parts of the body the lay man is not aware of; one of such is the thyroid gland. It is a gland that secretes the thyroxine hormone and triiodothyronine hormone. Do you know what determines the speed with which the cells in your body work? It is the...
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection caused by microbes. Microbes are organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eyes. They can only be seen with the aid of a microscope. These microbes include bacteria, but some are caused by fungi and in rare...
To date, the current Lassa fever outbreak has been ongoing for seven weeks and has recorded about 70 deaths. A total of 913 suspected cases of the disease have been reported across Edo, Ondo, Kogi, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Plateau, Gombe, Kaduna, Taraba, FCT, Oyo,...
There are some very good hospital facilities in Nigeria mainly located in Lagos and Abuja such as the Reddington Hospital, Lagoon Hospital, Turkish Hospital and Abuja Clinics. However, even these facilities typically fail to meet US standards, according to the US...
Malaria can kill people very quickly if it is not promptly diagnosed. There is an A B C D for prevention of malaria. This is: Awareness of risk of malaria—The risk is higher for expats who live in Nigeria or other parts of the Sub-Saharan region than tourists or those...
Top tourism destinations in Nigeria include: Ibeno Beach, Akwa Ibom This is longest sand beach in West Africa on the Atlantic, providing recreational facilities with excellent opportunities for water sports. Obudu Mountain Resort, Cross River Deep in the tropical...
