By Hussein Olanrewaju What is Mpox? Mpox is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the same family as the smallpox virus—though smallpox itself was eradicated in the 1980s. Recently, a new variant of the mpox virus (clade Ib) has emerged, raising concerns due to its potential for broader transmission…
By Hussein Olanrewaju The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 1,115 patent medicine shops and 294 pharmacies from April to September 2024. As the federal agency overseeing pharmacy practice in Nigeria, the PCN, established by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Act 2022, regulates all aspects of pharmacy education, training, and practice, including Pharmacy…
Dr Tosan Erhabor, Registrar, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), has said more than 4,504 medical laboratory scientists left the country in 2023. He said so far a total of 10,697 medical laboratory scientists had left the country. Erhabor told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Federal Ministry of Health is putting…
A 10-minute MRI scan could be used to screen men for prostate cancer, according to a new study. The scans proved far more accurate at diagnosing cancer than blood tests, which look for high levels of a protein called PSA. MRI picked up some serious cancers that would have been missed by PSA alone. At…
