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Antibiotics Resistance
Antibiotics are drugs that fight infections caused by bacteria in both humans and animals. They fight these infections either by killing the bacteria or making it difficult for the bacteria to grow and multiply. Often, people tend to treat some viral infections (Most...
A SPEECH FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY AT TOTAL NIGERIA OIL & GAS
In celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day, Dr. Ola Brown, founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria had an opportunity to give a talk at Total Nigeria Oil & Gas. In her words “This was really important to me, as it was an opportunity to speak to women that...
WOMEN WHO PRESSED FOR PROGRESS
It’s International Women’s Day 2018 and we are all about celebrating all women who have in the press for progress, stood their ground, made innovations, made a stand, and blazed trails for men and women alike to go through. We are celebrating women in Science, the...
THE FACES OF THYROID DISEASE
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...
What is Urinary Tract Infection? Is Anyone Really Safe?
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...
LASSA FEVER OUTBREAK UPDATE: The Worst One So far
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,...
