Google.org has joined hands with a consortium of COVID-19 researchers to announce the launch of Global.health, an open-access epidemiological data platform that enables experts to track disease spread in real-time and to forecast future outbreaks, so... Read More
#EndSARS: 10 Phenomenal Nigerian Women Fighting Against Police Brutality
“I’m a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That’s me.”– Maya Angelou’s “Phenomenal Woman” For years, police brutality has been rampant with members of the police force (particularly SARS – Special Anti-Robbery Squad) infamous... Read More
Scientists Discover New Antibiotics In Human Nose
A potential lifesaver lies unrecognized in the human body: Scientists discovered that Staphylococcus lugdunensis which colonizes in the human nose produces a previously unknown antibiotic.As tests on mice have shown, the substance which has been named... Read More
Hian! Cockroach Milk May be the Superfood of the Future
I know how much I dislike cockroaches. I don’t know about you but I know how much I do. But guess what? They say we can now have cockroach drink o. Who dey initiate all this research sef?A new research indicates that cockroaches are full of protein... Read More
‘Sleeping With Chicken Can Repel Mosquitoes’
In Nigeria, malaria is responsible for 60% outpatient visits to health facilities, 30% childhood death, 25% of death in children under one year and 11% maternal death.According to the Malaria National Programme, “the financial loss due to malaria... Read More
Thumb-Sucking, Nail-Biting Kids Grow Up With Fewer Allergies
The University of Otago, New Zealand, said many parents try to discourage their children thumb-sucking and nail-biting, but a study showed it can lead to fewer allergies in later life.The study lead author, Prof. Bob Hancox, said in a statement that... Read More
Cockroaches grind jaws five times stronger than humans
Researchers have said the cockroach has a powerful bite, thanks to jaws that can grind five times stronger than a human, or with 50 times more force than its body weight.Faced with tough materials such as wood, they activate muscle fibres in their jaw... Read More
World’s largest clinical trial could be a game changer for Cancer Treatment
The world’s largest clinical trial to see whether taking aspirin every day can stop cancer returning has begun in the UK, DailyMail reports.The study will recruit 11,000 patients who have recently had – or are having – treatment for... Read More
Malaria in pregnancy leads to cognitive defects in offspring – Study
Over half of all pregnant women world-wide are at risk for malaria, but little was known about the effect maternal malaria may have on the neurodevelopment of the unborn child.A study published on September 24th in PLOS Pathogens reports a causal link... Read More