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Health

October 23, 2021

COVID-19: NCDC records additional five deaths, 176 new infections

The NCDC said that the country’s active cases stood at 9,164 as of October 22.

Patients in an isolation center
October 23, 2021

Factors fuelling suicidal ideation on social media

Factors that contribute to the prevalence of suicidal ideation on social media include the quality of life, cyber bullying, and suicidal contagion.

October 22, 2021

Antibiotic can cause offensive vaginal odour: Gynaecologist

Mr Igboeli said vaginal discharge with offensive odour could cause a husband not to engage in sexual activities with the wife, triggering a marital crisis.

October 21, 2021

Republic of Benin legalises abortion

Under the new law, a woman can terminate a pregnancy if it’s likely to cause a moral, educational or material distress.

October 20, 2021

Ondo bars unvaccinated workers from govt offices

From November 1, workers in the Ondo civil service will not be granted entry into their workplaces with their vaccination cards.

October 20, 2021

Breast Cancer: Group seeks support, asks husbands to regularly inspect wives’ breasts

According to research in Rivers, breast cancer constitutes the commonest type of cancer.

October 20, 2021

COVID-19: Quarantine absconder turns herself in to New Zealand police

The woman had been in isolation in a government-run hotel since testing positive to the virus.

October 20, 2021

Brazilian Senate indicts President Bolsonaro over crackdown on protesters, COVID-19 deaths

At least 500,000 Brazilians have succumbed to the pandemic as of June 2021, and the latest figures indicated up to 604,000 deaths from 21.7 million infections across the country.

October 19, 2021

Cost of anti-snake venom serum increases by 100%

A vial of anti-snake venom serum which used to cost between N23,000 and N25,000 now costs more than N45,000.

October 19, 2021

New malaria vaccine not completely reliable: Virologist

The virologist said the vaccine is effective against one of four species of Plasmodium responsible for malaria.