A team of researchers at University of Massachusetts Amherst-Ernest Pharmaceuticals say they have made patient-friendly advances in developing a non-toxic bacterial therapy (BacID) to deliver cancer fighting drugs directly into tumors.
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In 2023, Nusaiba Rilwanu, 15, completed her Junior Secondary School (JSS) education at the Junior Secondary School (JSS) Balle, in Gudu Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. However, she couldn’t further her education because there are no functional Senior Secondary Schools in Balle, where she lives. “I finished JSS3 two years ago, hoping to proceed to senior secondary school to achieve my dream of becoming a nurse,” she said with deep concern in November 2024. “But as you can see, we don’t have a functional senior secondary school here. We would have to go to Sokoto or Tangaza.” Pursuing…
The management of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) says it will dispose over 300 unclaimed bodies from its mortuary before the end of March.
The Sokoto State government has expressed its readiness to partner with the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) or any organization that is willing to move the state forward. The State Commissioner for Environment, Jamilu Shehu Tangaza, stated this while flagging-off a five-day stakeholders’ engagement for the development of the Catchment Management Plan for Sokoto, Zamfara, River Rima, River Sokoto and Gabin-ka strategic catchments, organized by ACReSAL at the Command Guest House on Monday. The Commissioner said Governor Ahmad Aliyu is pleased that stakeholders were gathered in Sokoto to discuss the challenges and opportunities related to water resources in Sokoto…
The Federal Government has announced plans to recapitalise the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to enhance food security and make food more accessible and affordable to Nigerians.
The National Association of Telecommunication Subscribers (NATCOMS) has urged the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to sanction any telecom operator which may have already implemented the tariff hike, for breach of agreement.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said that every year, an estimated 400,000 children worldwide develop cancer.
The Society for Nurses in Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery – Nigeria (SNEMIS-Nigeria) says nurses should be equipped with skills to leverage emerging medical technology for improved patient outcomes.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has set a goal to eliminate cervical cancer by 2030, aligning with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global strategy to eradicate the disease as a public health threat.
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called on the government to address critical gaps in the country’s Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates.