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Lagos, FCT, seven others report 655 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths
Amarachi Okeh Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and seven other states reported 655 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, according...
Read moreThere’s a bright side to being a ‘Debbie Downer’
New research shows that keeping busy with a variety of activities can elicit both positive and negative emotions, and some...
Read moreBreast milk of mothers who received COVID-19 vaccine contains antibodies that fight illness
The breast milk of lactating mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help protect nursing...
Read moreEarly-warning system for sepsis shown to improve survival rates and cut hospital stays
Emergency room patients who were flagged by an artificial-intelligence algorithm for possibly having sepsis received antibiotics sooner and had better...
Read moreA novel gene involved in male infertility: ZFP541
A new gene that controls the completion of meiosis in spermatogenesis has been discovered. Until now, details of the mechanism...
Read moreReport shows adult brain tumor incidence rates are decreasing but 5-year survival rates remain low
A new study found that incidence rates for malignant brain and other central nervous system (CNS) tumors declined by 0.8%...
Read moreGroup blames FG as Saudi Arabia recruits Nigerian doctors
Deborah Tolu-Kolawole The Federal Government on Monday feigned ignorance as a firm concluded arrangement to recruit Nigerian doctors for Saudi...
Read moreLike venom coursing through the body: Researchers identify mechanism driving COVID-19 mortality
Researchers have identified what may be the key molecular mechanism responsible for COVID-19 mortality -- an enzyme related to neurotoxins...
Read moreStressed teens benefit from coping online, but a little goes a long way
An adolescent's day can be filled with a dizzying array of digital technologies. For many teenagers, being online is a...
Read morePanel recommends obesity screening at 35
Yusuff Moshood A United States government-backed panel of experts has recommended that screening for obesity should start at age 35....
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