Calabar, Nigeria – In recent months, scientists have made remarkable strides in medical research, paving the way for treatments that could potentially revolutionise healthcare. Notable breakthroughs span several fields, including cancer treatment, gene therapy, infectious disease control, and brain science. One of the most significant advancements is in cancer immunotherapy. Researchers have developed novel immune-based…
Calabar, Cross River State – The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has trained and equipped 25 journalists in Cross River State. The three-day training, which was held from October 14-16, 2024, in Calabar, saw the journalists from print, electronic and online, giving themselves CPR…
Idemili North, Anambra State – Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has continued his legacy of support for education and healthcare in his home state by donating 50 million Naira to the University of the Niger (UNINIGER), Umunya. The funds, designated for infrastructure development, were presented at the…
Asi Ukpo Comprehensive Cancer Center has taken the fight against breast cancer to secondary schools in Cross River. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Centre, which commenced its campaigns to schools in the month of Oct., generally accepted as the breast cancer month, visited The Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Calabar on…
Accra, Ghana — Ghana’s National HIV and AIDS Control Programme has reported a troubling increase in new HIV infections, with over 34000 new cases detected between January and the third quarter of 2024. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager, shared this data during the launch of the 2024 World AIDS Day campaign, held by the…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) have called off their seven-day warning strike, which was initiated on October 25 to demand better working conditions. The decision was announced in a communiqué released on Thursday in Abuja by JOHESU’s National Chairman, Mr Kabiru Minjibir, and…
Mr Victor Ekpo, Executive Director of Pink Africa Foundation has disclosed that the survival rate of breast cancer in Nigeria was still below 50 per cent due to late presentation and poor awareness. Ekpo made the call on Monday in Calabar during an awareness walk organised by Pink Africa Foundation in partnership with Asi Ukpo…
A Dog just pooped out rainbow Orbeez after eating them, apparently thinking they looked like a good snack. Orbeez expand when there are hydrated meaning they expanded while they were in the dog’s GI tract. The dog was taken to the emergency room where an x-ray confirmed that there was a large amount of beads…
Tech Big Tech’s race for AGI heats up as OpenAI raises $6.6 billion. OpenAI has secured $6.6 billion in new funding, pushing its valuation to $157 billion, with a goal of reaching $11 billion in sales by next year. D.A. Davidson’s Gil Luria sees this target as achievable, but calls the company’s $100 billion sales…
APPOINTMENT OF GOVERNING BOARD OF CROSS RIVER STATE HEALTH INSURANCE AGENCY (CRSHIA) In line with the Law number 10 of 2016, which established the Cross River State Health Insurance Agency (CRSHIA), the Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Senator Bassey Edet Otu has approved the appointment of the Governing Board to carry out the…