A new law in the United States is set to allow Nigerian-trained medical doctors, or doctors from any specific country, to bypass US residency requirements. In the United States, medical residency is an essential part of the training process for international medical graduates (IMGs) who wish to practice medicine in the country. IMGs, including doctors […]
Blurred videos of precious moments can potentially have a negative impact on mental health, although the extent varies from person to person. Such videos may evoke feelings of disappointment, frustration, or sadness, as they hinder the ability to fully relive and cherish those special memories. The inability to clearly see and experience the details of […]
The responsibility for managing health issues including health promotion in Nigeria is domiciled with the Federal Ministry of Health which discharges this mandate through several departments and agencies saddled with specific duties and responsibilities. This list includes all agencies directly under the supervision of the ministry and others outside its purview that carries out […]
What are public health policies? Public health policy refers to plans, actions, and decisions that are taken to achieve specific public health care goals in a society or community. Public health policy can also be defined as a goal-directed course of action, taken by the government, or health institutions charged with health issues to […]
Nigeria’s National Health Act 2014 was signed into law by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on the 9th of December, 2014. The Act established the framework for the Regulation, Management, and Development of a National Health System and also set standards for rendering health services and other related matters. One of the major objectives of the […]
Ivermectin a medication used to treat parasitic infestations such as head lice, scabies, river blindness, strongyloidiasis, trichuriasis, ascariasis, and lymphatic filariasis has suddenly become a focus drug in the battle to combat the current Coronavirus pandemic. According to The Times report, Oxford University researchers are planning a clinical trial on the drug which has shown […]
Born on the 4th of March 1998, Nicole “Nikki” Catsouras tragically lost her life on October 31, 2006 in an auto crash after losing control of a Porsche 911 Carrera which belonged to her father. The well loved teenager who was on high speed lost control after she clipped a Honda Civic that she was […]
5G mid-band is the most widely deployed, in over 20 networks. Speeds in a 100 MHz band are usually 100-400 megabits. In the lab and occasionally in the field, speeds can go over a gigabit. Frequencies deployed are from 2.4 GHz to 4.2 GHz. Sprint and China Mobile are using 2.5 GHz spectrum. At the […]
The term ‘Puff Bar’ is taken from the popular US product of the same name. However, across the vaping industry, the term has been used to describe products that look similar in form factor. These vape bars go by a multitude of names, as manufacturers tend to brand them all slightly different. Elf Bars, Beco […]
Nigeria’s current minister of health is Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire he was born on the 4th of November 1946. He was appointed as the Minister of Health by President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2019. Following the submission of the ministerial nominees to the Senate by the Presidency in July 2019 and subsequent screening. Ehanire studied Medicine […]
