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Emigration of doctors overseas soars at an alarming rate on DWN HIGHLIGHTS
Medical doctors, employed by the Lagos State government, yesterday, lamented the migration of doctors abroad, saying that “there is shortage of doctors in the state’s public hospital system. Addressing a[...]
Date Posted: 04/Dec/2018 -
Cop helps stranger to find a kidney on DWN RENAL
Striving to always help others is a code Orlando Police officer Keith Gibson lives by. Gibson is a regular blood donor and a school security officer. Saving lives is a part of any officer's job if the situation p[...]
Date Posted: 04/Dec/2018 -
Health hazards of being a night owl on DWN RESEARCH
The first international review to compare night owls with early risers outlines the health risks associated with preferring late nights. However, these risks may not be set in stone. A recent review takes a fresh loo[...]
Date Posted: 04/Dec/2018 -
Full face transplant performed in New York on DWN TRANSPLANT
A team of surgeons has successfully performed a face transplant for a 26-year-old man who had a self-inflicted gun injury. The team used facial skin from a donor to replace much of the man's face, as well as partially replacing his bone st[...]
Date Posted: 03/Dec/2018 -
Cystic fibrosis drugs may be used to treat celiac disease on DWN INSIGHTS
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects 1 in 141 people in the United States. The condition is triggered by the consumption of gluten — a protein that can be found in wheat, barley, and rye and in[...]
Date Posted: 03/Dec/2018 -
Government urged to focus on preventive healthcare on DWN SPOTLIGHT
Governments at all levels have been urged to pay more attention to preventive health care services in Nigeria to reduce the outbreak of communicable diseases in the country. The National President of the Environmenta[...]
Date Posted: 03/Dec/2018 -
WORLD AIDS DAY, 2018
World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourning those who have died of the disease. [...]
Date Posted: 01/Dec/2018 -
Optofluid kidney dialysis sensors reveals dialysis machine effectiveness on DWN DIALYSIS
We take a hop, skip and a jump into Tallinn, Estonia this week. Optofluid Technologies is developing sensors that measure blood toxin levels to see how well dialysis procedures are working in kidney failure patients. [...]
Date Posted: 19/Nov/2018
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