Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China, the Federal Government of Nigeria stated that it is keeping surveillance and a high level of preparation at the country’s entrance points to prevent a new outbreak of COVID-19.
The government announced this during the Federal Ministry of Health’s ministerial press briefing on COVID-19 and other health-related events in Abuja.
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Recently, there have been talks about a new COVID variant in China. However, Data from China show that no new coronavirus variants have been discovered, but it also understates the number of deaths in the country’s quickly spreading outbreak.
Since Beijing abruptly altered its “zero COVID” policy, global concern has increased…
More doctors and nurses are fleeing Nigeria daily for greener pastures and better pay in other countries.
Ekumankama Nkama, Minister of State for Health, has lamented the acute shortage of doctors, nurses, and other health professionals in government hospitals at all levels (local, state, and federal), including tertiary health institutions, as a result of the growing immigration…
Did you know that sleeping in a room exposed to outdoor artificial light at night may increase the risk of developing diabetes? A study of nearly 100,000 Chinese adults confirmed this.
According to a study published in the journal Diabetologia, people who lived in areas of China with high nighttime light pollution were about 28% more likely to develop diabetes than people who lived in the least…
Violence against people committed based on gender is referred to as gender-based violence. Its roots are in harmful norms, power abuse, and gender inequality.
Gbadegesin Alawode, a Nigerian health practitioner, has developed an app called “VoiceIT”, which will allow survivors to report cases of abuse and connect with verified organizations or experts via mobile phones.
Alawode…
There are several diseases which can affect the human body. Most of which can be undetectable for an extended period. Fungal infections can affect anyone and appear in any body part.
According to medical experts in Nigeria, 11.8 per cent of Nigerians suffer from invasive fungal infections each year.
According to the experts, who spoke at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s fungal…
If smartphones were to be death itself, then we would all be dead. 99% of individuals are always on their phones for work, playing games, watching movies, or surfing the internet. The remaining 1% are elderly individuals who don’t have time to pick up a phone.
In Nigeria today, the usage of mobile phones and the urge to get one is like a raving madness that cannot be shaken off. We all want…
In today’s world, it is hard to walk past a group of people without noticing at least 70% of them on their phones. Everyone is either on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. I mean, that is where all the fun is supposed to be.
People spend time on social media to pass time and have a good laugh. However, it is without a doubt that social media has caused more harm than good. The…
Going on road trips can be fun and exciting but can also turn into a bitter-sweet experience if you suddenly start experiencing travel sickness. Motion sickness can happen to anybody; It occurs when your brain cannot grasp the messages supplied by your ears, eyes, and other body parts.
Motion sickness can cause symptoms like sweating, persistent discomfort/irritation, stomach ache…
Wearing makeup out is like putting on your amour before getting to the battlefield. Society is a woman’s battlefield. Applying makeup for an occasion or because you feel like it is not a wrong decision. Women wear makeup not because they do not like how they look but because it helps boost their confidence.
However, even as much as putting on makeup is not a deadly crime. It is…