Late Pastor Patience Umo Eno. By Anietie Akpan The wife of the Governor of Akwa Ibom state is dead. This was confirmed in a press release by the State’s Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong. The release captioned, “Unexpected Sunset”, reads; “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the Wife of…
Have you heard of Blindsight, the device that makes the blind see, even those born blind at birth? Well, that device was approved today, 17 September, by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Blindsight device, developed by Elon Musk’s Neuralink, will enable those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve…
An increasing number of people are suffering from symptoms of Long Covid even after the end of the coronavirus pandemic, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Tuesday. Lauterbach warned that people are still falling ill with the disease – even as public attention on Covid-19 fades into the background. He made his remarks during…
Cross River State has fixed the 5th to 13th of October for the commencement of the Implementation of Integrated Measles Vaccination Campaign. This was disclosed in a notification signed by Dr Vivien Mesembe Otu, Director-General of the Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency, on 13th September. According to Dr Otu, “The Cross River…
Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk. By Anietie Akpan Two new cases of Mpox have been recorded in Cross River State, bringing to three the number of cases recorded so far. Recall that in August 19, 2024, the state recorded it’s first Mpox (Monkey pox) in Okoshe community in Obudu Local Government Area (LGA). The…
