Dated August 22, 2023, and signed by Dr. Yakubu E. N., the memo advises against hugging and recommends wearing double face masks. According to Dr Yakubu, the new variant, known as “BA.4 and BA.5 COVID delta,” presents with different symptoms like “a lot of joint pain, headache, neck and upper back pain, general weakness, loss…
These are the world’s most dangerous foods that can cause food poisoning and death. Don’t try these deadly foods [Getty] If you’re a world traveller with a passion for savouring the diverse flavours of the world, it’s important to stay informed about the potential risks associated with certain foods. Even if you’re not much…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public over the circulation of a batch of unwholesome Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in Nigeria. A statement released by the agency says the product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and investigated by the post-marketing surveillance unit of…
The World Health Organisation suggests a ratio of 1:50,000 between ophthalmologists and individuals in a country. However, there are a little over 700 fully certified professionals for practice in Nigeria. Although a significant number of eye defects are preventable, with adequate care yet, one in every four Nigerians manages an eye malady. Do well to…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that importation of Indomie noodles to Nigeria has been banned following allegations of a cancer-causing chemical found in the noodles and non-registration of the agency. Truetells Nigeria reoorts that the Health officials in Malaysia and Taiwan recently detected ethylene oxide, a compound…
Oral s** is fueling an ‘epidemic’ of throat cancers in the US and UK, a doctor has claimed. Dr. Hisham Mehanna, from the UK’s University of Birmingham, said 70 percent of cases of throat cancer are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), a normally harmless virus that is spread sexually and has been linked to multiple…
The government of the United States has disclosed that 29,936 persons are living with HIV/AIDS in Osun State. The US government through the Consul General, Will Stevens, made the disclosure as he called for intensified efforts in the fight against the virus in the state. Stevens while decrying the number of persons living with HIV…
Former Lagos State governor, who is Nigeria’s ‘president-elect’, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission, Bola Tinubu, is travelling to Europe to seek medical care after falling ill, SaharaReporters has learnt. SaharaReporters gathered that Tinubu fell ill after the “hectic” electioneering that led to his emergence as the ‘President-elect’ and the tension that built up…
No fewer than 43 Nigerian nurses have been charged in United States of America for allegedly fraudulently obtaining educational credentials. It was learnt that the 43 names, identified as nurses of Nigerian origin, include the 18 charged to court in February 2023 and the additional 25 that were added over the weekend following high-end investigations…
Mothers are advised to exclusively breast feed their newborns for the first six months.This though, can be difficult if the mother does not produce enough milk. To increase your breast milk production, here are some foods you can eat: 1. Oats Oats are easy to make and are known to be very effective in…
