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    Celebrating the Centenarian Monarch

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow  Residents of the ancient city of Ibadan and well-wishers from across the country and beyond roll out the drums to honour Samuel Osundiran Odulana, the Olubadan of Ibadan, as he marks his 100th birthday If many are asked who was the one Nigerian […] More

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    Enter the World’s First Malaria Vaccine

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow All things being equal, the world’s first malaria vaccine could make its debut in 2015. GlaxoSmithkline, GSK, the pharmaceutical company behind the vaccine development, has indicated that if the gains from RTS,S – the name of the vaccine – continue then it would […] More

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    Why Lagos Hospitals Need Surgery

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow A combination of negligence, dearth of bed spaces and acute staff shortage in the face of overwhelming patient traffic tops the list of factors militating against the efforts of Lagos State government to deliver quality health care to the citizenr She waited seven […] More

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    Waging War Against Counterfeit Drugs

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow It seems that the Society for Family Health, SFH, may have finally found a way to beat drug counterfeiters. Recently, the organisation unveiled the mobile authentication service, MAS, coding for Postinor 2, an emergency contraceptive pill, in Lagos. With the launch, it was […] More

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    United Against Breast Cancer

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow It was not a first attempt, but Skye Bank has dealt breast cancer a major blow. Recently, the bank donated two ultra modern screening machines to Care Organisation and Public Enlightenment, COPE, a non-governmental organisation located in Adeniyi Jones, Lagos.   Handing over […] More

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    Coffee Makes You Immortal?

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Black, creamy, or with sugar? There is no mistaking the coffee when it is guest at your table. But it is even likely that you will fall in love with your coffee all over again to learn that coffee can add years to […] More

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    New Wonder Drug against Cancer

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow T-DM1, a cancer drug, has emerged a game changer in breast cancer treatment. Last week, doctors in the United States, pronounced T-DM1, a drug to watch in preventing fatalities among women with very advanced breast cancer.   If this drug sails through further […] More