Anambra state records first death from COVID-19

Anambra state has recorded its first death from COVID-19 just as three patients have been discharged from the state's isolation center.

STOP KILLING MY KIDS: The Side Effects of Tartrazine

Certain food additives are dangerous to our children, but who would have thought that the dyes used would be dangerous? I grew up using food coloring in frosting, decorating cookies and cakes…I don’t even know what else my mother used it on. So the fact that artificial coloring is so dangerous to our health was a surprise.

Of course the food coloring that we all grew up using isn’t the same thing as the artificial colors used in processed foods. Tartrazine, also known as FD&C Yellow #5 or E102, is one of these artificial coloring additives. This is one we don’t want to give to our kids, so avoid it like it’s the plague!

Tartrazine doesn’t even sound appetizing when you learn what it’s made from! As with most artificial colors, it is manufactured from coal tar; hmmmmm, yummy! BLECH!

Team Of Scientists Unveil Diagnostic Tool To Boost War Against Cholera In Africa

The war against cholera across Sub- Saharan Africa received a new impetus on Tuesday in Nairobi, with the unveiling of a diagnostic innovation to help detect pathogens that cause cholera.

Peter Singer, of Grand Challenges Canada and Leader of the team of Canadian and African scientists, who developed the “Flocked Swab”, said it would strengthen Cholera diagnosis to help minimise infections and deaths in resource poor settings across Africa.

Ebola: Bitter Kola Study Still Ongoing – Iwu

Former INEC chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, a professor of Pharmacognosy, yesterday, reiterated that a compound in garcinia kola (bitter kola) is a possible cure for ebola, saying that the study is still ongoing.

He said that the kola is an anti-viral product but much more importantly an anti-inflammatory agent, adding that anti-malaria drugs like Artemisinin and others are from a similar plant.

$88.1m Needed To Support ‘Last Mile’ Of Response To Ebola – UN Official

UN Assistant Secretary-General and Controller, Ms Bettina Bartsiotas says additional 88.1 million dollars is needed to support the “last mile” of the international response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

 According to a document from the UN Administrative and Budgetary Committee made available to correspondents on Friday, Bartsiotas reiterated concern about significant resources spent to support the operation’s high-level staff positions.

Ophthalmologists Say Children Who Stay Indoors Risk Myopia

Ophthalmologists on Friday said children who spent more time staying indoors were more likely to develop myopia than their peers who played outdoors.

 They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that myopia was very common and could occur in children between the ages of four and 12 years.

 They said, however, that the disorder could get better if detected early as they got into their teen ages and adulthood.

 A Consultant Ophthalmologist at a Lagos-based private hospital, Spectrum, Dr Halima Alimi, said the prevalence of myopia in children and young adults was on the increase.

 Alimi, however, said that there were no data to show the percentage of these categories of people in the society.

How I keep my skin glow, Omotola reveals secret

Nollywood leading diva, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde took to her social media pages to reveal the secrets on how she keep her skin to glow. The actress is known as one of the beautiful faces in Nollywood

In 1996, Omotola married Captain Matthew Ekeinde. The couple later held a white ceremony on board a Dash 7 aircraft while flying from Lagos to Benin in 2001, with close family and friends present. Omotola gave birth to her first daughter on 30 March 1997. Together, they have four children, Princess, M.J, Meraiah and Michael.

Wenger worried over players’ fatigue ahead of FA Cup final

Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has admitted he is worried of his players burning out ahead of the FA Cup final.

The Gunners have two matches left to play this season – their last league match against West Brom at home and the FA Cup final against Aston Villa at Wembley.