Daily Archives : Wednesday, October 19th, 2016

Bad Water: 150,000 children lost to diarrhea yearly – Minister
As part of activities to commemorate the 2016 Global Hand-washing Day, with the theme:’ making Hand-Washing a Habit The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, has reiterated the need for regular hand-washing with soap as the most affordable and effective way of preventing the spread of water-borne diseases such as cholera, diarrhea and pneumonia, saying that  Nigeria loses over 150,000 children to diarrhea every year, …

 112 Million Nigerians Live Below Poverty Line
No fewer than 112million Nigerians now live below poverty level as global poor hits one billion mark. According to the latest poverty report by the National Bureau of Statistics, …

A portable smartphone laboratory that detects cancer!
In a major step towards faster and convenient delivery of medical tests, Washington State University researchers have developed a low-cost, portable laboratory on a smartphone that can analyse several samples at once to catch a cancer biomarker, producing lab quality results. …

India’s Sun Pharma joins hands with ICGEB to develop dengue vaccine
Indian drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Wednesday announced a new exclusive collaboration with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) to develop a novel dengue vaccine. …

Cheap drug for common cold can stop spread of cancer
Tokyo: A non-steroid, anti-inflammatory drug used for treating common cold has the potential to suppress the spread of bladder cancers as well as reduce their resistance to anti-cancer drugs in mice, …

World’s First Drones for Medical Supplies Launch in Rwanda
The first medical supply of remotely piloted aircraft, popularly known as drones, was launched in Rwanda. The pioneer project, in Muhanga District in southern Rwanda, this drones we be used in delivery of much needed supplies, to ensure efficiency and timeliness. …

2. Aflatoxins Affect African Food Exports, Experts Say
Aflatoxin, a poisonous and cancer-causing chemicals produced by certain molds which grow in grains, is a barrier to food exports from Africa and threat to human health, according to a senior East African Community (EAC) official. …