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Ogochukwu I. Okoye Unveils New Disease Control Research

January 29, 2024 5:00 am

In a significant contribution to the fields of parasitology, entomology, and public health, Mr. Ogochukwu Ifeanyi Okoye, a renowned expert in health and social care, recently presented his pioneering research at the esteemed New York Learning Hub. His presentation, titled “Advancing Integrated Approaches in Parasitology and Entomology: Innovative Methods for Enhanced Disease Management and Prevention in Health and Social Care,” sheds new light on combating diseases influenced by parasitic infections and vector dynamics.

Mr. Okoye, known for his extensive work and profound insights into parasitology and entomology, has been at the forefront of developing innovative strategies for disease control …

Gut-Brain Axis: How to Lower the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

July 23, 2022 5:49 am

What if I said you had a second brain? Would you believe that? You do, but it is nothing like the expandable memory option you get when you insert a Secure Digital (SD) card into your smartphone, but all humans do have a second brain. This ‘secondary’ brain is not a different compartment in your head, it is the highly sensitive lining of your gut. The brain and the gut work synergistically to keep the body and mind healthy. Biologists call this phenomenon, the gut-brain axis and it describes a non-stop, two-way communication between the gut and the brain, which …

Coronavirus: Crude Oil Sales Drop In Nigeria

March 1, 2020 6:03 am

Coronavirus disease is taking a toll on the sales of crude as it has dropped drastically due to companies shutdown.

The impact is fast telling back home as the sales of Nigeria’s crude oil in the international market has fallen from its projection of $57 per barrel for 2020.

The Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylvia has expressed strong concern about the situation which has left the country’s projection for 2020 with a shortfall that may be too massive to recover in very “short notice”.

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Noma Disease Silently Killing Nigerians

November 18, 2019 2:13 pm

The Federal Government has raised alarm that Noma disease is silently killing Nigerians, particularly in the northwestern states of Kebbi, Sokoto, Jigawa and other states outside the northwest, notably Akwa Ibom.

Noma disease, also known as cancrum oris, is an infectious disease that is associated with people living in extreme poverty. It evolves from small inflammations of the gums and grows rapidly to severely destroy the soft tissue around the mouth, leaving an open, gaping sore exposing the teeth.

The Government says that rising poverty, ignorance and deprivation in Nigeria’s northwestern states are responsible for the high rate of Noma …