Ivermectin a medication used to treat parasitic infestations such as head lice, scabies, river blindness, strongyloidiasis, trichuriasis, ascariasis, and lymphatic filariasis has suddenly become a focus drug in the battle to combat the current Coronavirus pandemic. According to The Times report, Oxford University researchers are planning a clinical trial on the drug which has shown […]
Born on the 4th of March 1998, Nicole “Nikki” Catsouras tragically lost her life on October 31, 2006 in an auto crash after losing control of a Porsche 911 Carrera which belonged to her father. The well loved teenager who was on high speed lost control after she clipped a Honda Civic that she was […]
5G mid-band is the most widely deployed, in over 20 networks. Speeds in a 100 MHz band are usually 100-400 megabits. In the lab and occasionally in the field, speeds can go over a gigabit. Frequencies deployed are from 2.4 GHz to 4.2 GHz. Sprint and China Mobile are using 2.5 GHz spectrum. At the […]
The term ‘Puff Bar’ is taken from the popular US product of the same name. However, across the vaping industry, the term has been used to describe products that look similar in form factor. These vape bars go by a multitude of names, as manufacturers tend to brand them all slightly different. Elf Bars, Beco […]
Nigeria’s current minister of health is Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire he was born on the 4th of November 1946. He was appointed as the Minister of Health by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2019. Following the submission of the ministerial nominees to the Senate by the Presidency in July 2019 and subsequent screening. Ehanire studied Medicine […]
These guidelines for the prevention, treatment, and care of HIV infection provide the guidance that health workers in HIV treatment centers in Nigeria require to deliver a comprehensive package of high-quality HIV prevention, treatment, and care interventions that cater to the needs of persons living with HIV and of individuals exposed to a high risk […]
According to a press release by the U.S. Justice Department, a Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a $180 million healthcare fraud scheme. Prosecutors said David “Jason” Rutland, a pharmacist and co-owner of compounding pharmacies in Mississippi, defrauded Tricare and other healthcare programs by distributing medically unnecessary compounded […]
If you are forgetful or make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State University — the largest of its kind to-date — found that meditation could help you to become less error prone. The research, published in Brain Sciences, tested how open monitoring meditation — or, meditation that focuses awareness on […]
In early 2020, a new virus began generating headlines all over the world because of the unprecedented speed of its transmission. Its origins have been traced to a food market in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. From there, it reached countries as distant as the United States and the Philippines. The virus (officially named SARS-CoV-2) […]
Circumcision removes the foreskin covering the glans (head) of the penis. Usually, babies undergo circumcision shortly after birth. Circumcision began as a religious rite. Today, people get circumcised for religious, medical and cultural reasons. Many baby boys get circumcised, usually within the first week of life. Adults can get circumcised as well, though it’s less […]
