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Battery Powered Self-Moisturizing Contact Lenses  Medgadget Self-Moisturising Smart Contact Lenses – Electroosmotic Flow Used to Keep Eyes Moist  SciTechDaily Self-moisturizing contact lens could prevent “dry eye”  New Atlas View full coverage on Google News Battery Powered Self-Moisturizing Contact Lenses – Medgadget Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Robust and persistent reactivation of SIV and HIV by N-803 and depletion of CD8+ cells  Nature.com Robust and persistent reactivation of SIV and HIV by N-803 and depletion of CD8+ cells – Nature.com Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Reactivation of latent HIV moves shock-and-kill treatments forward  Nature.com Robust and persistent reactivation of SIV and HIV by N-803 and depletion of CD8+ cells  Nature.com Carolina researchers make important scientific step toward an HIV cure  UNC Chapell Hill View full coverage on Google News Reactivation of latent HIV moves shock-and-kill treatments forward – Nature.com Source: Nigerian Healthcare […]

Suspect that modulates the heartbeat is ensnared  Nature.com Suspect that modulates the heartbeat is ensnared – Nature.com Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Spikes in blood pressure among young adults linked to higher risk of heart disease by middle age  News-Medical.net Spikes in blood pressure among young adults linked to higher risk of heart disease by middle age – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Watch: WHO officials hold news conference on the coronavirus outbreak  CNBC Watch: WHO officials hold news conference on the coronavirus outbreak – CNBC Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Researchers identify potential way to halt age-related macular degeneration  News-Medical.net Researchers identify potential way to halt age-related macular degeneration – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

The deadly new coronavirus has reached the US. Here’s how to protect yourself  CNN Coronavirus patient is sealed in a PLASTIC TUBE to avoid contaminating others  Daily Mail U.S. gets 1st case of mysterious new Chinese illness  fox26houston.com View full coverage on Google News The deadly new coronavirus has reached the US. Here’s how to protect yourself […]

Port Health Services on alert at points of entry over Coronavirus  TVC News Port Health Services on alert at points of entry over Coronavirus – TVC News Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

PET/MRI identifies potentially useful breast cancer biomarkers  News-Medical.net PET/MRI identifies potentially useful breast cancer biomarkers – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

New China virus: Five questions scientists are asking  Nature.comView full coverage on Google News New China virus: Five questions scientists are asking – Nature.com Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

‘No doubt’ e-cigarettes harmful: WHO  FRANCE 24 Vaping can damage a growing foetus, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)  Daily Mail U-Haul’s no-smokers hiring policy tests the boundaries of corporate wellness  The Washington Post E-cigarettes are NOT safe and vaping harms health, World Health Organization rules  The Sun E-cigarettes are NOT safe and can be harmful to your […]

2 doses of flu vaccine for kids cuts hospitalizations in half  Futurity: Research News Hospitalization Risk Cut in Half for Children With Full Flu Vaccination  SciTechDaily Efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of an oral influenza vaccine: a placebo-controlled and active-controlled phase 2 human challenge study  The Lancet [13/01/20] Health Ministry on Influenza A: More flu vaccines have been brought […]

China coronavirus deaths rise to 17, heightening global alarm  CNBC Coronavirus: China advises against travel to Wuhan as deaths surge  BBC News Life inside ground zero of Wuhan coronavirus outbreak  CNN Coronavirus: Health workers increase alert on travellers from China, others  The Punch Trump says he trusts China’s Xi on coronavirus and the US has it ‘totally under control’ […]

Nigeria: ‘Regular Screening Saves Lives From Cervical Cancer’  AllAfrica.com HPV infections nearly eliminated in England under vaccine scheme  The Guardian Cervical Cancer Prevention Through Vaccination  Capital FM Kenya Cervical cancer rates rising sharply among young women ‘largely down to fears over screening tests’, experts say  inews Screening services and treatment of cervical cancer | Breakfast Daily  CitiTube View full coverage […]

All-in-one device for effective arsenic capture in water  Advanced Science News All-in-one device for effective arsenic capture in water – Advanced Science News Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Record-Breaking Terahertz Laser Beam Turns Air Into Glowing Plasma  SciTechDaily Terahertz radiation breakthrough smashes efficiency record  New Atlas View full coverage on Google News Record-Breaking Terahertz Laser Beam Turns Air Into Glowing Plasma – SciTechDaily Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Study sheds light on mechanisms that underlie a rare genetic condition  News-Medical.net Study sheds light on mechanisms that underlie a rare genetic condition – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Researchers identify new protein that shows promise for treating atherosclerosis  News-Medical.net Researchers identify new protein that shows promise for treating atherosclerosis – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

New chemical compound can enable more precise analysis of NMDAR activity  News-Medical.net New chemical compound can enable more precise analysis of NMDAR activity – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Medical research an investment in people’s well-being  Arab News Suppression of newly found protein could lead to future treatments to slow Alzheimer’s progression  Medical Xpress View full coverage on Google News Medical research an investment in people’s well-being – Arab News Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

New treatments mean PTSD isn’t a life sentence  Inverse New treatments mean PTSD isn’t a life sentence – Inverse Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

These are the names to watch as China coronavirus takes down travel stocks  CNBC 10 tips to avoid getting sick when travelling on a flight  South China Morning Post View full coverage on Google News These are the names to watch as China coronavirus takes down travel stocks – CNBC Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Prop. 65: California proposal to label Tylenol a carcinogen under fire amid glyphosate-cancer lawsuits  Genetic Literacy ProjectView full coverage on Google News Prop. 65: California proposal to label Tylenol a carcinogen under fire amid glyphosate-cancer lawsuits – Genetic Literacy Project Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Sticky Antibiotic Stays Put Inside the Body for Successful Treatment of Debilitating Gut Infections  SciTechDaily Sticky Antibiotic Stays Put Inside the Body for Successful Treatment of Debilitating Gut Infections – SciTechDaily Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Israel develops method to rejuvenate kidney  VanguardView full coverage on Google News Israel develops method to rejuvenate kidney – Vanguard Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

FAAN Issues Travel Advisory To Passengers Over Corona Virus  SaharaReporters.com Coronavirus: FAAN Advises Passengers, Airport Users To Comply With Quarantine Procedures  Channels Television Corona Virus: FAAN deploys thermal scanners at airports  Vanguard Corona virus: FAAN urges passengers to comply with airport procedures  The Nation Newspaper FAAN issues travel alert on Coronavirus  Daily Trust View full coverage on Google News […]

Life inside ground zero of Wuhan coronavirus outbreak  CNN Coronavirus: Chinese officials advise against travel to Wuhan  BBC News Officials confirm first US case of coronavirus  Al Jazeera English First US case of Wuhan coronavirus confirmed by CDC  CNN New China virus: US announces first case  BBC News View full coverage on Google News Life inside ground zero of […]

As deadly virus reminds the world of SARS, China seeks to stop scare from becoming political crisis  The Japan Times Killer Virus: ‘T&T should be concerned’  Trinidad & Tobago Express Newspapers TT on alert for Chinese virus  Trinidad News T&T should be concerned  Trinidad & Tobago Express Newspapers View full coverage on Google News As deadly virus reminds […]

Injected Nanoparticles May Provide First Real Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury  SciTechDaily Reducing dangerous swelling in traumatic brain injury  Medical Xpress View full coverage on Google News Injected Nanoparticles May Provide First Real Treatment for Traumatic Brain Injury – SciTechDaily Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

CDC Confirms First Case of Wuhan Coronavirus in the United States: What Employers Need to Know  Lexology Denver International Airport Not A ‘Monitored Airport’ Amid Coronavirus Outbreak  CBS Denver View full coverage on Google News CDC Confirms First Case of Wuhan Coronavirus in the United States: What Employers Need to Know – Lexology Source: Nigerian Healthcare […]

Chain Reactions, St. Ives Partner in #SmearMyWoman Campaign to Fight Cervical Cancer  The Nation Newspaper ‘Regular screening saves lives from cervical cancer’  Vanguard HPV infections nearly eliminated in England under vaccine scheme  The Guardian Doubts raised about effectiveness of HPV vaccines  Medical Xpress Screening services and treatment of cervical cancer | Breakfast Daily  CitiTube View full coverage on Google News […]

Fully vaccinated children reduces risk of hospitalization associated with influenza by 54%  News-Medical.netView full coverage on Google News Fully vaccinated children reduces risk of hospitalization associated with influenza by 54% – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Community-based wellness instructors can provide tailored wellness care to older adults  News-Medical.net Community-based wellness instructors can provide tailored wellness care to older adults – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

‘Regular screening saves lives from cervical cancer’  Vanguard HPV infections nearly eliminated in England under vaccine scheme  The Guardian Screening services and treatment of cervical cancer | Breakfast Daily  CitiTube A New NHS Screening Method Will Use HPV Diagnoses To Asses Patients’ Cervical Cancer Risk  Bustle Cervical cancer: free vaccination and change to smear tests could eliminate disease  BBC Focus […]

Health Emergency Operation Centre: Update on the measles outbreak, January 20, 2020 – Samoa  ReliefWeb Two more suspected cases of measles in American Samoa  RNZ View full coverage on Google News Health Emergency Operation Centre: Update on the measles outbreak, January 20, 2020 – Samoa – ReliefWeb Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Potential Parkinson’s treatment effectively targets a specific group of brain cells  News-Medical.net Potential Parkinson’s treatment effectively targets a specific group of brain cells – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Market reaction to a SARS-like event would be very different now – ANZ  FXStreet If risk worsens due to coronavirus S&P500 should bounce back  ForexLive How does the new coronavirus compare to SARS? An infectious diseases specialist explains  CTV News SARS caused people to question my Canadianness. Will that happen again?  Toronto Star Elderly most vulnerable to new coronavirus: […]

Greater Risk for Cannabis Use Disorder Among Adults With Chronic Pain  SciTechDaily Adults with pain at greater risk for cannabis use disorder, finds study  Medical Xpress View full coverage on Google News Greater Risk for Cannabis Use Disorder Among Adults With Chronic Pain – SciTechDaily Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Dementia patients being ‘dumped in hospital’  BBC News Emergency dementia admissions to hospitals up 35% in five years  The Guardian Dementia patients trapped in hospital by social care failures  Sky News Soaring numbers of dementia patients admitted to hospital as emergencies, then stuck there for months  The Telegraph More than 1,000 dementia patients are ‘dumped in hospitals’ every DAY  Daily […]

Fat cells can sense light, not getting enough raises risk of metabolic diseases  News-Medical.netView full coverage on Google News Fat cells can sense light, not getting enough raises risk of metabolic diseases – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Smoking Marijuana Can Be Hard on One’s Heart  Live Trading News Time for Cannabis Screening in CVD Patients?  Medscape Potential Link Between Marijuana and Heart Risks Discovered by Cardiologists  SciTechDaily Patients at risk for heart problems should be cautious about using marijuana  CNN More than two million patients with heart disease report use of marijuana  Medical Xpress View full coverage […]

International researchers confirm potential inhibitors to combat glioblastoma  News-Medical.net International researchers confirm potential inhibitors to combat glioblastoma – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Can’t do what you need to do in a public toilet? You’re not alone – and there’s help  The Conversation AU Can’t do what you need to do in a public toilet? You’re not alone – and there’s help – The Conversation AU Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Circadian clock genes are involved in healing from surgery, study shows  News-Medical.net Circadian clock genes are involved in healing from surgery, study shows – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Two more suspected cases of measles in American Samoa – American Samoa  ReliefWeb Two more suspected cases of measles in American Samoa  RNZ View full coverage on Google News Two more suspected cases of measles in American Samoa – American Samoa – ReliefWeb Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Study shows how gene therapy may help protect against vision loss in multiple sclerosis  News-Medical.net Study shows how gene therapy may help protect against vision loss in multiple sclerosis – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Fewer children visiting pediatricians in the US  News-Medical.net Fewer children visiting pediatricians in the US – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Researchers develop novel technology to produce cheaper, longer-lasting vaccines  News-Medical.net Researchers develop novel technology to produce cheaper, longer-lasting vaccines – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

5-year mental health and eating pattern outcomes following bariatric surgery in adolescents: a prospective cohort study  The Lancet 5-year mental health and eating pattern outcomes following bariatric surgery in adolescents: a prospective cohort study – The Lancet Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Lung microbiome of critically ill patients is predictive of clinical outcomes  News-Medical.net Lung microbiome of critically ill patients is predictive of clinical outcomes – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Cyberbullying may amplify symptoms of depression and PTSD  News-Medical.net Cyberbullying may amplify symptoms of depression and PTSD – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Basic guidelines to having a baby (3)  The Punch Basic guidelines to having a baby (3) – The Punch Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Scientists Discover Immune Cell That Kills Most Cancers  Futurism Immune discovery ‘may treat all cancer’  BBC News Accidental Discovery of New T-Cell Hailed as Major Breakthrough for ‘Universal’ Cancer Therapy  Good News Network Never-Seen-Before Immune Cell Discovery Could Become “Universal” Cancer Treatment  Interesting Engineering Remarkable New T-Cell Discovery Can Kill Several Cancer Types in The Lab  ScienceAlert View full coverage […]

First case of Coronavirus confirmed in the US  Sky News Australia First case of Coronavirus confirmed in the US – Sky News Australia Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola Virus Disease – External Situation Report 76 – Democratic Republic of the Congo  ReliefWeb Democratic Republic of Congo: Ebola Virus Disease – External Situation Report 76 – Democratic Republic of the Congo – ReliefWeb Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Patient-specific tumor organoids may one day be used to personalize cancer treatment  News-Medical.net Changing cancer care, one organoid at a time  Medical Xpress View full coverage on Google News Patient-specific tumor organoids may one day be used to personalize cancer treatment – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Maternal depression associated with development of atopic dermatitis in children  News-Medical.net Maternal depression associated with development of atopic dermatitis in children – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

TB bacteria can survive and grow in single-celled organisms found in soil  News-Medical.net TB bacteria can survive and grow in single-celled organisms found in soil – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Study reveals new mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of IBD  News-Medical.net Study reveals new mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of IBD – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Researchers show existence of particular type of sphincter in the brain’s blood supply  News-Medical.net Researcher discovers previously rejected function in the brain’s blood vessels  Medical Xpress View full coverage on Google News Researchers show existence of particular type of sphincter in the brain’s blood supply – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

CDC expected to announce first US case of Wuhan coronavirus  CNN New China virus: Warning against cover-up as number of cases jumps  BBC News Outbreak: Could new virus inflict more pain on Hong Kong economy?  Aljazeera.com Wuhan government boosts measures to curb spread of new virus  CGTN 6 people dead, 300 infected as China confirms Wuhan virus can be […]

Simple computer settings can affect opioid pills prescribed to patients  News-Medical.net Simple computer settings can affect opioid pills prescribed to patients – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

T-Cell Discovery Could Herald Universal Cancer…  Labiotech.eu Never-Seen-Before Immune Cell Discovery Could Become “Universal” Cancer Treatment  Interesting Engineering Accidental Discovery of New T-Cell Hailed as Major Breakthrough for ‘Universal’ Cancer Therapy  Good News Network Our best weapons against cancer are not magic bullets  Nature.com Remarkable New T-Cell Discovery Can Kill Several Cancer Types in The Lab  ScienceAlert View full coverage […]

Study finds new strategies for developing cancer drug  News-Medical.net New opportunity for cancer drug development  Medical Xpress View full coverage on Google News Study finds new strategies for developing cancer drug – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Time for Cannabis Screening in CVD Patients?  Medscape Patients at risk for heart problems should be cautious about using marijuana  CNN Potential Link Between Marijuana and Heart Risks Discovered by Cardiologists  SciTechDaily Research: Smoking Marijuana May Be Linked To Heart Issues  CBS Denver More than two million patients with heart disease report use of marijuana  Medical Xpress View full coverage […]

New analysis method shows how the brain regulates its signals using glutamate  News-Medical.net New analysis method shows how the brain regulates its signals using glutamate – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Novel artificial intelligence system reveals genes that drive tumor growth  News-Medical.net Algorithm turns cancer gene discovery on its head  Medical Xpress View full coverage on Google News Novel artificial intelligence system reveals genes that drive tumor growth – News-Medical.net Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

IBD Diagnoses Rising in Children  Medscape IBD Diagnoses Rising in Children – Medscape Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Is “Over-Stated”, Say Groups  Medscape Groups publish statements on CT contrast use in patients with kidney disease  Medical Xpress View full coverage on Google News Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Is “Over-Stated”, Say Groups – Medscape Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog

Men should be allowed to donate sperm after death, study says  CNNView full coverage on Google News Men should be allowed to donate sperm after death, study says – CNN Source: Nigerian Healthcare Blog