The World Health Organisation warned Saturday that African health systems would be ill-equipped to respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak should cases start to proliferate on the continent. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on African Union member states “to come together to be more aggressive in…
Antimalarial drug confirmed effective on COVID-19: Chinese official
Chinese experts, based on the result of clinical trials, have confirmed that chloroquine phosphate, an antimalarial drug, has a certain curative effect on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a Chinese official said on Monday. The experts have “unanimously” suggested the…
‘I didn’t want to take it to my continent’ — Africa’s first coronavirus patient recounts recovery
Kem Daryl, Africa’s first coronavirus patient, has narrated how he decided to remain in China to avoid bringing the disease into the continent. The 21-year-old Cameroonian student, whose country shares a border with Nigeria, was living in the Chinese city of Jingzhou…
Time to Question Everything You Know About Milk
It’s perhaps the most widely advocated nutrition recommendation of the last half-century: For strong bones and overall health, consume three servings of reduced-fat milk a day. The USDA’s “ChooseMyPlate” dedicates a corner of their icon for milk and equivalent dairy…
9 Healthy Foods That Lift Your Mood
When you’re feeling down, it can be tempting to turn to food to lift your spirits. However, the sugary, high calorie treats that many people resort to have negative consequences of their own. Thus, you may wonder whether any healthy…
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is donating $100 million to coronavirus relief efforts
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is dramatically increasing the amount it’s spending to combat the coronavirus, pledging up to $100 million to help contain the outbreak. The foundation said in a statement Wednesday that its funds would be used to help find…
E-cigarettes raise risks of lung disease – Study
E-cigarette use significantly increases the risk of developing chronic lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a long term study published Monday that also found vaping was less harmful than smoking. The results of…
Why You Might Want to Ignore the Recommended Daily Allowance for Protein
At this point, you’ve heard that protein plays a role in muscle gain. What’s not always so clear is whether high-protein diets are beneficial to everyone—or only athletes and serious weightlifters. A recent study published in Advances in Nutrition might have an answer.…
Harmful bacteria found in most used makeup products, research shows
New research has found that nine in 10 used makeup products contain potentially harmful bacteria, as reported by the Telegraph. The research, conducted by Aston University in Birmingham, the United Kingdom, and published in the Journal of Applied Microbiology, examined 467 makeup…
TACKLING MALNUTRITION IN NIGERIA
Government should take immediate steps to address the prevailing poverty In its latest report titled, “The State of the World’s Children 2019: Children, food and nutrition” released last month, UNICEF revealed that while urbanisation, climate change and poor eating choices are…