Scientists at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), at the Redeemers University in Ede, Osun State says the new variant of the coronavirus currently causing panic and concern in the United Kingdom and the European
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Scientists said on Friday they have identified five genetic variants that made patients more likely to develop severe COVID-19, in a breakthrough that could see new and existing drugs help patients survive the illness. Researchers who studied the DNA of
A group of scientists have discovered a “more elegant chemotherapy” that can accurately target cancerous cells in a first in the battle against the disease. The research successfully killed cancerous cells while leaving healthy ones around it using a technique
Avoiding foods that are high in cholesterol isn’t the best way to lower your LDL, according to scientists. Your overall diet — especially the types of fats and carbohydrates you eat — has the most impact on your blood cholesterol
Renowned scientists have said that, as the new coronavirus spreads, there is a higher chance of Nigeria having another strain of the viral infection. A professor of virology and former Vice-Chancellor at the Redeemer’s University, Nigeria, Ede, Osun State, Oyewale
Scientists from the John Hopkins University School of Medicine have released a report claiming the novel Coronavirus can enter the body through the eyes after finding that the eyes contain a protein used by the disease scientifically called SARS-CoV-2 to
For the first time in 19 years, a team of scientists have detected a new strain of HIV. The strain is a part of the Group M version of HIV-1, the same family of virus subtypes to blame for the
Scientists working on curing Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo have hit a major breakthrough as two out of four drugs being tested have been found to significantly reduce the death rate. According to the World Health Organisation and
Scientists have brought a fresh hope for childless couples who are almost giving up. A ‘potent’ new fertility treatment said to be cheaper and less invasive than In-Vitro Fertilization, IVF has been developed. Reports from Dailymail gathers apart from IVF
According to US and Danish scientists on Thursday, there’s now a ground breaking inexpensive blood test that may predict with up to 80 percent accuracy whether a pregnant woman will give birth prematurely. While more research, according to AFP, is
