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New Students At Abuja Varsity To Undergo Drug Tests Before Admission
To ensure Physical and emotional soundness, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’allah, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, has announced that all new students of the institution will undergo a mandatory drug test before admission.
This…
African Scientists Join Forces To Find HIV Vaccine
South Africa’s Medical Research Council is teaming up with scientists from eight countries on the continent in a US-funded effort to select an immunization candidate against the virus that causes AIDS.
Molecules that are potentially…
AstraZeneca To Pay $425 million To End US Lawsuits Over Heartburn Drugs
Britain's AstraZeneca said it will pay $425 million to settle lawsuits in the United States that claimed its heartburn drugs Nexium and Prilosec caused chronic kidney disease.
AstraZeneca did not disclose specific terms of the agreement…
Newer Effective Antibiotic Against Deadly Staph Infection In Trial
A new antibiotic in use in Europe to treat pneumonia-controlled deadly bloodstream infections with Staphylococcus aureus bacteria has proven effective as the most powerful antibiotic, Reuters has reported.
Reuters quoting from…
56,000 Pakistan Schools Shut Over Eye Virus Outbreak
More than 56,000 Pakistan schools will shut for the rest of the week in a bid to curb a mass outbreak of a contagious eye virus, officials said Wednesday.
Millions of students will stay home from tomorrow after Punjab, Pakistan’s most…
Fixing Sagging Breasts
Breast ptosis, or sagging of the breasts, is a very common condition. WebMD reports that the breasts, like other parts of your body, will change over time. Your breasts might seem to sit lower on the chest, the nipple may point downwards,…
BioNTech Is Revising Plans For African Vaccine Factory Network
BioNTech SE is revising plans to build a manufacturing network of vaccine plants in three countries in Africa, just over a year after breaking ground on the first facility in Rwanda.
In a potential blow for Africa’s hopes of greater…
Tinubu Okays Five Million Eyeglasses Initiative For Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, declared his unwavering support for a partnership between the Federal Ministry of Health’s National Eye Health Programme and the Peek Vision Foundation to provide more than five million pairs of…
Despite Anthrax Scare, Ponmo Still On Nigerians’ Menu
It was 8 am on a Saturday and the Oshodi Terminus was bustling as usual with travellers who wanted to join vehicles taking them to different parts of the country.
On this day, business seemed good for Iya Shalewa, who sat in a corner where…
British Nurse Found Guilty Of Murdering Seven Newborn Babies
A British nurse who described herself as a "horrible evil person" was found guilty on Friday of murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill another six in the neonatal unit of a hospital in northwest England where she worked.
Lucy…