United States Internet giants, Google, is trying to reinvent mobile smartphones that slots together piece by piece like lego, as most phone makers are making sleeker handsets. Google, aims to challenge its rival Apple’s thin iPhones product with the Google Ara project, giving knowledgeable smartphone builders the option to build their phone themselves. The Ara…
Mu’azu Blames Fuel Scarcity on APC
Adamu Muazu, National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, blamed the current fuel scarcity in the country on the opposition, All Progressives Congress, APC. Reacting to the fuel scarcity in a tweeter message on Monday, Mu’azu said, “Concerned Nigerians have drawn our attention to the fact that some opposition leaders and vested…
Sierra Leone Vice President in Self Quarantine
Sam Sumana, the Vice President of Sierra Leone, has placed himself in quarantine, because of the recent death of one of his guards due to the Ebola Virus Disease. The Vice President took this decision just as the country introduces travel restriction as the number of cases of Ebola continues to rise. Sumana has placed…
New Drug To Improve HIV Pediatric Care
Medicines Patent Pool, MPP and MERCK, on Friday, announced a licence with MSD, in the United States, for pediatric formulations of raltegravir medicine approved for the use of children, four weeks of age and older, living with HIV. With the new licence, generic manufacturers and companies based anywhere in the world can develop, manufacture and…
Why Madonna Fell On Stage At Brit Awards
American singer, songwriter, actress and business woman, Madonna fell off the stage during her performance at the 2015 Brit Awards, held on February 25 at the O2 arena, London, UK. The 56-year-old, was the last to perform on the night, singing a version of her song, ‘Living for Love,’ when she back tumbled down a…
WHO Approves 15-Minute Ebola Test
The World Health Organization, WHO, has approved for use, the first rapid blood test for Ebola virus, allowing patients to be identified, isolated and cared for as quickly as possible and put an end to the outbreak that has killed more than 9,300 people. WHO said ” the antigen tests is rapid and easy to…
Oscar Holds 87th Academy Awards
The 87th Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars took place on the 22nd of February 2015 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California,in honour of the cinematic achievements in the film industry. The prestigious event saw awards presented in various categories. The movie (Birdman) was the night’s biggest winner, earning the Oscars for Best…
How Hormone Therapies Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk
A recent study conducted at the University of Oxford, UK, has revealed that hormone replacement therapy, HRT, increases the risk of ovarian cancer, for every 1,000 women taking such drugs at anytime from age 55. The study looked at data from 52 separate studies including 21,500 women with ovarian cancer, before establishing that there is…
Bobby Kristina Responding to Treatment
Bobby Kristina Brown, daughter of famous international singer and actress, Whitney Houston, who has been in coma since January 15, is said to be doing well and showing signs of improvement. Kristina has been battling for life in a medically-induced coma ever since she was admitted at the hospital in Atlanta, US where she was…
