By Evans Matthews In the past decade, scientists have been uncovering one of the most remarkable frontiers in medicine — the human microbiome. This vast […]
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CRISPR and Gene Editing in Pharma – From Curing Sickle Cell Disease to Tackling Inherited Blindness
By Evans Matthews In the last decade, the world has witnessed one of the most revolutionary leaps in biotechnology: the rise of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing. […]
AI-Driven Drug Discovery – How Artificial Intelligence is Cutting Years off Drug Development Timelines
By Evans Matthews For decades, the journey from drug concept to pharmacy shelf has been long, costly, and uncertain. Developing a single new drug often […]
FAKE DRUGS AND UNSAFE FOODS: BEYOND INAUGURATION OF FEDERAL TASK FORCE
The recent inauguration of a Federal Task Force to fight counterfeit drugs and unwholesome processed foods in Nigeria marks a significant step towards safeguarding public […]
Breakthrough: The Way Radiotherapy Aids the Immune System Destroy cancer
By Morgan Nwanguma Radiation therapy, once regarded mainly as a local cancer treatment, is now proving capable of awakening the immune system in unexpected ways. […]
One in Six Chemotherapy Drugs in Sub-Saharan Africa Either Highly Under-Dosed or Way above Normal -Okorigwe
· Patients suffering needless harm According to a recent study carried out by researchers in the University of Notre Dame, USA, the use of substandard […]
World Breastfeeding Week – the Need for Exclusive Breastfeeding
By Steven O. Mukoro A recent joint statement by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell read thus: “Breastfeeding is […]
CWC Project: Abia Govt.Grants KCHAqua Consortium Approval in Principle
In line with Governor Alex Otti-led administration’s unwavering commitment to achieve qualitative healthcare, Abia State Government has granted an indigenous construction, infrastructure and property development […]
Canned Drinks: From Germs on Tap to Sipping Smart
Deborah Bamisaye “Chuks! Chuks!! How you dey now? I hope you have been served, are you ok?” (Clears throat) “You see, you know I no […]
INFERTILITY: STORIES OF STRUGGLES, MEDICAL PATHS, FINDING STRENGTH & HOPE – 1
By Deborah Bamisaye “My friend, stop crying, please! This is unheard of, how could your sister just treat you like that, ha! – No, No, […]