Schistosomiasis elimination: refocusing on snail control to sustain progress

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Substantial progress has been made during the past decade to prevent and control schistosomiasis (also known as bilharziasis) globally. The disease affects more than 230 million people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Progress is mainly due to large-scale periodic treatment of affected populations with praziquantel, the only medicine recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) against […]

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COVID-19: Should Education Hit A Pause Or Are We Just Unprepared In Nigeria? By Olabisi Deji-Folutile

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Olabisi Deji-Folutile Olabisi Deji-Folutile Google The world is facing its most trying and unprecedented times as the last few weeks have been most challenging for almost everybody. What started in Wuhan, China, as an epidemic, has put the entire world in disarray. Major streets across the globes have become empty. Both the rich and

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Eating too much salt seems to impair body’s ability to fight bacteria

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High salt intake seems to impair the immune cells in humans that fight bacteria because of a side effect of the hormones that help get rid of salt Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238629-eating-too-much-salt-seems-to-impair-bodys-ability-to-fight-bacteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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The Political Economy Of Coronavirus By Kunle Wizeman Ajayi

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The most powerful person in Aso Rock, Abba Kyari; who is the chief of staff to the president, has tested positive to Covid19. No government official can reach President Buhari without him. There is a ripe suspicion that the kitchen cabinet might have been infected. Likewise in Europe, the most powerful person, Angela Merkel the chancellor

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Boy falls to his death from Sentul apartment

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KUALA LUMPUR: A four-year-old boy died after falling from his house on the 16th floor of Sri Perak Apartment, Sentul, here today. Sentul district police chief ACP S.Shanmugamoorthy said the boy fell while playing by himself at the back balcony in the 2pm incident. He said the boy might have climbed onto a chair and

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Do not take RTK test for Covid-19 without doctor’s advice: MOH

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) has called on the people not to undergo rapid test kit (RTK) tests arbitrarily without seeking the advice of medical practitioners. Health director-general, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) said it has the potential to a give wrong interpretation from the result obtained. “The test via RTK technique which

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Tiny meteorite found in Antarctica came from an unknown asteroid

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A tiny meteorite found in Antarctica doesn’t match any asteroid or comet we know of. Instead, it must have come from a mystery parent body that’s full of water Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2238096-tiny-meteorite-found-in-antarctica-came-from-an-unknown-asteroid/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0

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Pass the message: Five steps to kicking out coronavirus

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Geneva, 23 March 2020: FIFA, the international governing body of football, and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching a new awareness campaign led by world-renowned footballers, who are calling on all people around the world to follow five key steps to stop the spread of

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Coronavirus: Rivers Government Orders Closure Of Parks, Night Clubs, Others

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As part of measures to prevent Coronavirus from spreading into Rivers, the state government on Monday announced that beginning from Tuesday, March 24, 2020, all parks, night clubs and cinemas will remain closed until further notice. In a statewide broadcast on Monday, Governor Nyesom Wike also directed religious groups to temporarily stop all forms of

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Bodies of treasure hunters buried at Gunung Jerai foothill found

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GURUN: The bodies of two men digging for treasure at the foot of Gunung Jerai have been found today after they were buried under 15m of earth in a landslide yesterday afternoon. Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Senior Assistant Commissioner Sayani Saidon said the body of Roslan Saidin, 52, was spotted at 10.49am and

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