Researchers at the University of Central Florida are exploring the possibility of food ingredients helping to reduce the transmission of Covid-19. Researchers Michael Kinzel and Kareem Ahmed are interested in foods that actively thicken and diminish an individual’s saliva, thus…
Surge in Covid cases in those vaccinated could have its benefits
Many people are worried about reports of “breakthrough” Covid-19 infections overseas, from places like Israel and the United States. A breakthrough infection is when someone tests positive for Covid after being fully vaccinated, regardless of symptoms. The good news is…
“Please get vaccinated”, Tik tok creator says on death bed
Alexandra Blankenbiller, a TikTok creator and artist, posted her last video on August 15 from her hospital bed. Sadly, she died nine days later at 31. Breathing with the help of a machine, voice raspy, she pleaded with her followers…
My husband demanded for swallow but Covid-19 swallowed him before I cooked
My husband loved swallow! Pounded yam especially but where he couldn’t get it, he would settle for poundo, semo or garri. In short any swallow that goes with egusi, gbegiri, efo riro or bitterleaf…he was game! If he was sick…
Should people truly be forced to get vaccinated?
In the last few weeks, my colleagues and I have been inundated with survivor stories from victims of Covid-19. We got stories about people who thought they would die but somehow, escaped death literally by the skin of their teeth.…
COVID-19: Nigeria records 626 new cases, 14 deaths
Nigeria recorded 626 new cases of COVID-19 with 14 casualties on Tuesday, August 31, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The public health agency, on its official website on Wednesday morning, said that the surge in infections was…
Long-used cholesterol drug may help fight severe COVID-19 -Study
A drug that lowers cholesterol might help save hospitalized patients with COVID-19, a new, small Israeli study suggests. Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem noted that COVID-19 causes a big buildup of cholesterol, which results in inflammation in cells. In…
US regulators give full approval of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine
Federal regulators on Monday gave full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, according to reports. The Food and Drug Administration approved the company’s two-dose shot, the Washington Post first reported, in a step that could lead more businesses and institutions…
Tokyo Paralympic Village records first COVID-19 case
A first coronavirus case has been detected in the Paralympic Village, days before the Games open, organisers said Thursday as Japan battles a record wave of infections. The case involves a Games-related member of staff who is not resident in…
Serenading the Music and Events of Tokyo Olympics -Isidore Emeka Uzoatu
At last, the games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020) have come and gone. After all the COVID-19 induced delays that saw it held a year later, there is no gainsaying that it still met the razzmatazz associated with the…