Bats’ on a Mission!
Directly from my friends wall I got this nice write up Writer: Lilian Nnamani Bats’ on a Mission! This evening, some creatures of the night made me to stop and stare around the Ring Road. The Ring Road in Benin…
Innovate. Empower. Inspire.
Innovate. Empower. Inspire.
Keanis Jay
Seven Emerging Technologies that Are Changing the Practice of Nursing
Seven Emerging Technologies that Are Changing the Practice of Nursing Technology Benefits Challenges Genetics and Genomics The majority of disease risk, health conditions and the therapies used to treat those conditions have a genetic and/or genomic element influenced by environmental,…
Are tampons safe?
Tampons are small finger-like cotton plugs that absorb menstrual blood. When inserted into the vagina, they expand like a flower and soak up the blood. Tampons also contain a string that hangs outside the vagina, which helps in pulling out…
Vaginal ring protects women from HIV infection
A vaginal ring emitting an experimental drug reduced HIV prevalence significantly among women when used properly and consistently, according to a clinical trial in four sub-Saharan African countries. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health found the ring, which contains…
Antiretroviral drug may have effects on fetal development when used by pregnant women.
The drug, Atazanavir, a protese inhibitor, is used with one or more other drugs as part of anti-retroviral regimens used not only to treat HIV patients, but also to reduce transmission of the disease. The drug used to prevent the…
Three ways to inject your nursing career with inspiration this year
Three ways to rekindle your nursing fire this year BY KEITH CARLSON, BSN, RN, NC-BC rekindle your nursing Nursing is dynamic, but nurses can still feel stagnant in their careers, even as the profession continues to transform. Feeling stuck is…
VALENTINE + ONLINE = VALONLINE
…So am chatting with a friend and she was like: “My DATE hasn’t arrived. Am still waiting for him” “Where did he go to and why would he keep you waiting on such a beautiful day?” “Well, I haven’t got…
Areas with Zika As At 3rd February, 2016
Where has Zika virus been found? · Prior to 2015, Zika virus outbreaks have occurred in areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. · In May 2015, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert regarding the first confirmed…
Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatment Of Zika Virus
Symptoms · About 1 in 5 people infected with Zika virus become ill (i.e., develop Zika). · The most common symptoms of Zika are fever, rash, joint pain, or conjunctivitis (red eyes). · Other common symptoms include muscle pain and…
Redeemer’s University develops Lassa fever test-kit
FEBRUARY 7, 2016. Ikenna Asomba Redeemer’s University, Osun State, has developed a test kit known as Pan-Lassa Rapid Diagnostics Test (PL RDT), that enables the testing of urine, faeces and blood samples of humans or multimamelar rats for Lassa fever…