An international research led by the University of Sydney, Australia suggests that speeding up your walking pace could extend your life. Walking at an average pace was found to be linked with 20 percent risk reduction for all-cause mortality compared with walking at a slow pace, while walking at a brisk or fast pace was associated with a risk reduction of 24 percent.
Scientists have engineered an antibody that attacks 99% of HIV strains and can prevent infection in primates.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has identified benzodiazepines like rhaphynol, crack cocaine, codeine-based syrups, glue, and rubber solution as most abused drugs in Abuja apart from Cannabis Sativa.
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to immediately develop funding plans for the effective management of HIV/AIDS in the country.
The call was made against the backdrop of increasing deaths from the disease.
The Federal Government approved a total of N1.02 trillion for major road construction projects and health-care infrastructure on Wednesday, including N74.51 billion for an upgrade of the East-West Road connecting Port Harcourt to the Onne Port Junction in Rivers State and N302.30 billion for a new National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment Center in Abuja. The approvals were disclosed by Bello Goronyo, Minister of State for Works, and Prof Ali Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, while briefing State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja following the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu. Goronyo said the Ministry of Works presented seven memos to the council, all of which were approved.
The Federal Government has announced sweeping reforms aimed at transforming autism in Nigeria, including plans to set up Autism Centers across the country's six geopolitical zones by 2027, as well as expand training for specialists in audiology, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy. Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education, disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders on Wednesday, stating that the initiative is part of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda to improve access to quality diagnosis, therapy, and inclusive education for children with autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and other developmental conditions. According to Alausa, the Federal Government has already expanded the number of universities offering specialized programs in occupational therapy, audiology, and speech and language therapy from roughly four to over sixteen, with intentions to expand the programs to further schools. He claims that the measures are intended to address Nigeria's lack of qualified specialists and lessen the increasing number of families compelled to travel abroad for specialized autism care.
