As interest in cannabinoid-based wellness grows, a new player is entering the spotlight — CBG gummies. While CBD and THC dominate headlines, CBG (cannabigerol) is gaining traction for its unique potential benefits and non-psychoactive properties. What Exactly Is CBG? CBG is one of over 100 cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. It’s sometimes referred to […]
Japan has contributed $1.5 million to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to implement an urgently needed response to the Sudan humanitarian crisis – supporting emergency health and border management in the country. Sudan is currently facing one of the most serious humanitarian crises on the planet. The situation is extremely concerning as the army […]
The SA Military Health Service is calling up registered health-care practitioners to join forces with serving members in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Medical doctors, nurses, clinical associates and operational emergency-care practitioners are wanted. The operation is now under way and is envisaged to continue until June 23, the service said. “The SAMHS is […]
A new discovery could lead to better treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) and other autoimmune diseases, such as psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report. MS occurs when immune cells get into the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord), causing nerve damage that results in neurological problems. However, the cause is unclear. Studies in […]
South Africans queued outside a clinic in Johannesburg Friday to get tested for the coronavirus. With increasing number of cases in th country, the government is stepping up ability for testing. “I came to the clinic to do my BP (Blood Pressure) test because I am a hypertension patient. I saw people outside getting tested […]
Malawi has reported its first three confirmed cases of coronavirus, the nation’s government has confirmed. The southern African nation was among the few African countries yet to report coronavirus cases. Others include Lesotho, Comoros, South Sudan and São Tomé and Príncipe. President Peter Mutharika made the announcement in an address to the nation on Thursday […]
Kenya’s request to the World Bank for $50m to fund containment efforts of the coronavirus pandemic has been approved according to Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe. Minister Kagwe confirms that the funds will largely go into boosting capacity of frontline staff – i.e. buying protective gear for health workers, hand sanitizers, increasing bed capacity in hospitals […]
The Provost of Luminar International College of Alternative Medicine, Enugu, Prof. Joseph Akpa, says he has found a cure for coronavirus pandemic. Prof. Akpa, made the claim to newsmen in a press conference held in Enugu on Wednesday. According to him, he had already made energy health medicines superficially meant to boost the human immune […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday said that monetary contributions to its relief fund under the auspices of Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) stood at N15 billion. CBN’s Director of Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor, said in a statement in Lagos that the donations were from 37 donors, including individuals, banks and other […]
Zimbabwean President Emerson Mnangagwa is said to have tested positive coronavirus highly placed sources said last night. A family spokesm last night said the 77 year old has now gone into treatment. Last week, Mnangagwa was seen sitting next to Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi who has since placed him on self-quarantine after a visit to […]
nTel, Nigeria’s first 4G/VoLTE Network recently donated a wide array of communication supplies to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC to assist the agency’s quest to effectively contain the coronavirus pandemic spread across the country. The items presented for donation include 4G enabled sim packs, smartphones and free high connectivity subscriptions. In attendance at […]
Six more passengers that came to Eritrea prior to the ban on flights, (enforced on March 25), were diagnosed positive for COVID-19 during tests carried out in the past three days. Five of these are women while their age ranges from 32 to 60. Four of these patients were quarantined originally on arrival at Amara […]
There are growing concerns about the health of Queen Elizabeth II following the diagnosis of her son, Prince Charles, who tested positive for Coronavirus. The monarch was reportedly exposed to the virus during one of her weekly meetings with Prime Minister Boris Johnson who tested positive during the week. The monarch held a face-to-face with […]
Could a pair of decades-old, relatively inexpensive anti-malarial drugs be the solution to the novel coronavirus pandemic? Around the world, countries are expanding access to hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, related compounds that are synthetic forms of quinine, which comes from cinchona trees and has been used for centuries to treat malaria. “Hydrochloroquine is well tolerated because […]
Nigeria now has 81 cases of Covid-19, as 11 new cases were announced Friday evening by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The new cases were announced less than four hours after health authorities unveiled five fresh incidents of infections . This brings the total number of confirmed cases announced on Friday alone to 16. […]
After keeping out the coronavirus weeks after it reached Africa, Mali this week registered two cases of the virus. With parts of the country inaccessible to state services because of insurgent violence and inter-community conflicts, the arrival of the coronavirus is raising fears in the already battered country. Amadou Koné, a researcher shared his perspectives […]
Popular BBNaija star, Natacha Akide, has taken to her social media to advocate for people who don’t have food to eat s they stay back at home while the country battles coronavirus. According to the reality star, ‘hunger is deadlier than coronavirus’ so people who have excess should try and supply those who do not […]
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, on Tuesday, visited the Federal Capital Territory Authority, FCTA, where he donated safety items and medical equipment to combat the deadly coronavirus. The church also donated medical and non-medical equipment to Primary Health Care Centre (AMAC Clinic) Airport Road, Lugbe. The Senior Pastor was […]
Kenya police fired tear gas to bring an end to the activities of local ‘Matatu’ commercial transport drivers. It is feared that the use of these minibuses will help spread the COVID-19 infection. Police are also stopping markets from taking place and telling traders to stay at home. The measures are part of government restriction […]
