Author: Anne Molokwu

Photo Credit: Bioedge.org For young men and women all over the world, infertility is usually viewed as a big thorn in the flesh. I have heard someone refer to it during a group discussion, as the trouble with capital T. This is usually the case among young couples at the early stage of their courtship or marriage. It can break or mare a relationship especially in the third world countries. It can make couples go through tough times with many going against each other by apportioning of blames instead finding a solution together. It is usually a do…

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When it comes to our health, most of us believe it is about just eating 3 times a day or just eating balanced diet. When I tell you about sun care and skin care, many men feel it is women’s tuff…oh how wrong you are. Skin cancer, sunburn, tanning, and all other kinds of skin damages are real. They do not affect a particular gender. So whenever you hear of sun care and sun protection, pay attention for your own good. Avoiding the sun as much as possible when the sun is at its peak, which is usually…

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“Pandemics can have substantial economic costs, and non-pharmaceutical interventions can lead to both better economic outcomes, and lower mortality rates”, wrote Sergio, Correia, Stephen Luck, and Emil Verner of the MIT Sloan School of Management, in a blog about their findings on pandemics. Over a century ago (100 years), there was a deadly pandemic, worse than COVID-19 due to its wildfire spread, and fatalities. It was called “Spanish Flu”. Many argued about the estimated number of the fatalities, while others raised questions about its origin. There were reports from historians, and researchers to clarify certain claims. Today, many are likening…

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Antonio Guterres, the United Nations (UN) Chief tweeted “Our common enemy is #COVID-19, but our enemy is also an “infodemic” of misinformation. To overcome the #coronavirus, we need to urgently promote facts and science, hope and solidarity over despair and division”. The United Nations (UN) Department of Global Communications and the World Health Organization (WHO), has warned against the infodemic of misinformation and cybercrime in COVID-19 global crisis. From selling fake coronavirus cures online to a cyber attack on hospitals’ critical information systems, criminals are exploring the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization…

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Two weeks ago, Global Times, a state-run Chinese publication, tweeted about the death of a man. He was identified as a migrant worker from the South Western province of Yunnan. Tian was on his way to work, on a chartered bus going to the Shandong Province. Dr Sumaiya Shaikh, an Australian Neuroscientist living in Sweden, tweeted the following day, “The #Hantavirus first emerged in the 1950s in the American-Korean war in Korea (Hantan River). It spreads from rats/mice if humans ingest their body fluids. Human-human transmission is rare. Please do not panic, unless you plan to eat rats”. Did the…

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In this interview, Pharmacist Iniobong Usen, who is also a chemist and the owner of a reputable pharmacy in Uyo, shares her understanding of the viral disease. Her answers to certain questions about COVID-19 will not only clarify the misinformation surrounding the treatment of the virus but also help in protecting you and your loved ones against the pandemic. Q: What is COVID-19?  A: According to WHO, it is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered Coronavirus. Most people infected by it would experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without special treatment. Older people and those with underlying…

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In this interview, Seun Olukayode, an Anatomist with the Department of Pathology in one of the Federal Medical Health Centers in Nigeria, shares his knowledge and understanding of COVID-19, the psychological effect the pandemic already has on Nigerians, and many more. Q: Tell us what you know about COVID-19 A: Time will not permit me to tell you all I know, but note that: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which was first reported in 2019 in Wuhan, China. Common symptoms may include fever, cough, muscle pain, shortness of breath,…

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