The mother and father of a brain-damaged 11-month-old baby on Friday were sitting bedside with the boy after losing a legal battle that would have kept the boy on life support. The doctors at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, who are caring for Charlie Gard received permission from a court to discontinue life support.
A month or two after HIV has entered their body, 40-90% of the people experience symptoms that resemble flu symptoms, and this is known as acute retroviral syndrome (ARS). But, in some cases the HIV symptoms don’t appear for years, even decades after the body has been infected.
Beer lovers may soon have a gut- friendly drink to raise a toast to, thanks to scientists who have created a probiotic sour beer that boosts immunity.
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has raised alarm over the worrisome practice of transfusion of unscreened blood to patients in the country. The secretary of the Association, Zamfara Chapter, Dr. Mannir Bature raised the concern on Wednesday during an interview with newsmen in Gasau.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says no fewer than 301 households were affected by the recent flood in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State.
A 'painless' sticking plaster flu jab that delivers vaccine into the skin has passed important safety tests in the first trial on people.
