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Virus pulverizing drug raises hope for HIV cure
Sopuruchi Onwuka A potential medicine which is hoped to pulverize the human immune-virus (HIV) genome into non-functionality will soon be introduced in human volunteers to attempt disabling the dreaded virus that has killed millions and sickened even more victims. The…
From vaccines to drugs: Firms in new race for COVID-19 treatment
Pfizer, Roche, Atea, Merck, AstraZeneca, Regeneron, Eli Lilly and GlaxoSmithKline, Vir Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Pharmaceutical companies and health scientist are yet decelerate in the prevailing race for fame, market share and cash rewards from the global campaign against…
Seplat powers Oben Cottage Hospital
Sopuruchi Onwuka Seplat Energy Plc declares that it has commissioned the project for power supply to Oben Cottage Hospital from its Oben gas facility at Oben Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. Spokesman, Dr Chioma Nwachuku, stated that the…
NNPC, Chevron donate medical equipment to Delta community hospitals
The NNPC/ Chevron Nigeria Limited Joint Venture has donated modern medical equipment worth millions of Naira to the Oporoza and Tsekelewu Cottage hospitals in Egbema-Gbaramatu kingdoms as well as the Government hospital in Ogidigben. The Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation…
Covid-19 breeds smart S.African variant
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Just as the world battles the Delta variant if the deadly coronavirus disease also called covid-19, immunologists in South Africa have spotted a new variant with the capacity for rapid transmission and immune evasion. Agency…
Lagos secures 300,000 Moderna jabs as Covid-19 cases escalate
…As Pfizer secures full approval to hit market Sopuruchi Onwuka Government of Lagos State is set to deploy some 300,000 doses of Moderna vaccines in response spikes in infection rate and fatalities arising from the third wave of the deadly…
COVID sparks search for effective malaria vaccine
Sopuruchi Onwuka Riding on a wave of successes in rapid development of vaccines for the dreaded coronavirus disease, a number of global pharmaceutical giants have reactivated processes for research and development in production of vaccines that would also build human…
