January 20, 2021
Alcohol use increases among depressed, anxious persons as COVID-19 spreads -Study
Lara Adejoro A new study has shown that people with anxiety and depression are more likely to report an increase in drinking …
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January 20, 2021
January 20, 2021
COVID-19 kills 80,939 in Africa as confirmed cases surpass 3.3m
Angela Onwuzoo More than 80,000 people have died from COVID-19 in African countries since the outbreak of the viral infection, says the …
January 20, 2021
‘Reducing air pollution could prevent 50,000 deaths’
Limiting air pollution to levels recommended by the World Health Organisation could prevent more than 50,000 deaths in Europe annually, according to …
January 20, 2021
How 66 UITH health workers successfully separated conjoined twins in 7 hours
Lara Adejoro Head of the Department of Surgery at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Prof. Lukman Abdur-Rahman, says a …
January 20, 2021
Unlocking ‘the shape of water’ in mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
Researchers captured and comparted hi-res images of ribosome structures from sensitive and resistant bacteria and report that a water molecule needed for …
January 20, 2021
Potential COVID-19 drug is successful in lab study
A new therapy is showing success as a way to prevent COVID-19 symptoms in mice.
January 20, 2021
Babies born by stressed pregnant mothers risk asthma, autism -Study
Angela Onwuzoo A study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati in the United States says babies of women who experience stress …
January 20, 2021
1,301 new COVID-19 infections, 15 deaths recorded across 21 states, FCT
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 1,301 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infected people in the …
January 20, 2021
Treat malaria symptoms as COVID-19 until proved otherwise, says Sanwo-Olu
Dayo Ojerinde Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has advised residents of the state to consider and treat any malaria symptom as COVID-19 until …
January 20, 2021
How dietary choice influences lifespan in fruit flies
Giving flies a choice of foods changes the chemical messaging in their brain that is responsible for coordinating metabolism, shortening their lifespan …