ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 16, 2021 A Researcher, Marvellous Acho, in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), says she has discovered that Neem seed can treat hypertension and oxidative stress. Acho made this known in Ilorin while presenting her Ph.D thesis, titled: “Physicochemical characterisation, Angiotensin-1 converting Enzyme inhibitoryContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 16, 2021 More than six million people die from traumatic injuries annually across the world, the Nigerian Orthopaedic Association stated in Ilorin on Saturday. Prof. Kunle Olawepo, President of the association and also Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association’s (NMA), Committee on Road Safety and Trauma Services madeContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 16, 2021 Pst. Victoria Onu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Grace Nursing Care Centre (GNCC), says nuts are good for the prevention of Dementia. Onu, also Secretary General, Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria (COSROPIN), stated this in an interview with theContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 14, 2021 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has registered 251 infections and five COVID-19 related death on Wednesday, bringing the country’s total number of infections toll to 208,404. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday morning. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 11, 2021 The Nigerian Orthopaedic Association (NOA) says 1.5 million Nigerians suffer from arthritis, while 350 million people are affected globally. The President of the association, Prof. Kunle Olawepo, made this known in a statement on Monday to commemorate the 2021 World Arthritis Day. Arthritis isContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 10, 2021 The Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria (IHVN), on Sunday, urged government at all levels to evolve more efficient measures that would revamp Nigeria’s health sector. The institute’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Patrick Dakum told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja thatContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 8, 2021 The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria needs to spend the next two to three years building its immunisation infrastructure to enable the country to access and administer the WHO announced malaria vaccine. Peter Hawkins, the UNICEF Nigeria Representative, said this in an interviewContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 8, 2021 A Nutritionist, Dr Bose Makanjuola, says eating an egg a day can reduce one’s chances of developing heart disease and stroke. Makanjuola, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, made the assertion in an interview with theContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 7, 2021 The Federal Government has commended the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) for suspending its nationwide strike that had lasted for 63 days. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige gave the commendation when he received the leadership of the Nigerian MedicalContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Oct. 6, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine for the decades-long battle against the deadly disease for children at risk. The vaccine is geared towards children, in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions with moderate to high transmission.Continue Reading