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New WHO report maps barriers to insulin availability and suggests actions to promote universal access

Global Author
A new report published by WHO in the lead-up to World Diabetes Day highlights the alarming state of global access to insulin and diabetes care, and finds that high prices, low availability of human insulin, few producers dominating the insulin market and weak health systems are the main barriers to universal access. “The scientists who discovered insulin 100 years ago… Read More
Development Health Advice 

COVID-19: Licensing agreement for new candidate drug ‘an important first step’

Global Author
The oral antiviral therapy PF-07321332 is designed to block the activity of the SARS-CoV-2-3CL protease, an enzyme the coronavirus needs to replicate.  It is administered together with low dose ritonavir, used in some treatments for HIV and hepatitis C.  Landmark agreement  The agreement will allow the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to sub-license PF-07321332 for production and distribution by qualified… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Michael Douglas Carlin Wins Best Director at Silicon Beach Film Festival for His Film Minnesota! The Modern Day Selma

Village Reporter,
Michael Douglas Carlin Wins Best Director at Silicon Beach Film Festival for His Film Minnesota! The Modern Day Selma – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Tuesday, November 16, 2021 · 556,438,441 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian Artist Official Genius Returns With Afrobeat Infused ‘Slow Down’

Village Reporter,
New York, NY (Top40 Charts) One of the latest rising stars on the Nigerian circuit, GENIUS is a singer-songwriter with layers of credibility. He took the industry by storm when he released his debut single ‘Erima’. Now back with sensational new release ‘Slow Down’, there’s no sign of slowing down for his artist. In June 2020, he solidified his position… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Wizkid named Best African act at MTV European Music Awards [EMAs]

Village Reporter,
At the show, Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid became the sixth Nigerian to be named Best African Act. It was also the seventh time a Nigerian would win the award. The award was won by Burna Boy in 2019. When nominations were announced, Justin Bieber led with eight while Doja Cat and Lil Nas X were both tied, with six nominations.… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Collapsed Buildings In Nigeria: A Case For State Liability By Idowu Ohioze

Village Reporter,
On February 9, 2021, Olufunsho Elulade, a civil engineer, who had recently been appointed as the general manager of the Lagos State Material Test Laboratory publicly declared that, “The primary function of this agency is to have zero-tolerance on building collapse. Our mandate is to carry out tests on buildings and civil engineering and construction materials so that we can… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Tobacco use continues to fall, but still ‘long way to go’

Global Author
And according to the fourth WHO global tobacco trends report, that number is expected to continue to drop to 1.27 billion by 2025.    Sixty countries are now on track to achieving the voluntary global target of a 30% per cent reduction by 2025, an increase from two years ago, when only 32 countries were on course.  Encouraging news  For WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus, the numbers are very encouraging, but more work must be done.  “We still have a long way… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Fayemi assures Nigerians of eventful NAFEST commemoration

Village Reporter,
Bisi Fayemi, wife of the Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Sunday assured Nigerians of an eventful National Festival of Arts and Culture commemoration taking place from November 14 to 20. Fayemi gave the assurance during the command parade heralding the NAFEST 2021 at the Ekiti state Civic and Convention Centre, Ado-Ekiti. She appreciated the National Council of Arts… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Wizkid named Best African Act at 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA)

Village Reporter,
At the show, Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, Wizkid became the sixth Nigerian artist to be named Best African Act at the EMAs. It was also the seventh time that Nigerian act would win the gong – D’Banj won it twice, in 2007 and 2012. When nominations were announced, Justin Bieber led with eight. Doja Cat and Lil Nas X were both… Read More
Development Health Advice 

‘Under $1’ test kits available to stop mother-child HIV/syphilis transmission  

Global Author
The low cost is possible thanks to a new partnership between the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), MedAccess and SD Biosensor.  Each year, around 1.3 million women living with HIV become pregnant and just under one million pregnant women are infected with syphilis.    Despite affordable diagnostics and treatment being available, undiagnosed and untreated infections continue to affect the lives of many mothers and their children.  An exciting development  According to WHO, the rapid diagnostic… Read More
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