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Researchers in Australia have developed a new targeted therapeutic approach that could improve treatment for myelofibrosis, a rare and serious form of blood cancer that builds up in the bone marrow. Published in the journal Blood, the research focuses on finding smarter ways to treat myelofibrosis by targeting the abnormal blood cells that drive the disease using immunotherapy, rather than …

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the planned resumption of its ‘Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike’ (TICS 2.0), initially set for Monday, January12. The decision was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by NARD Secretary-General, Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim, following a virtual meeting of the association’s National Executive Council (NEC). Ibrahim said the emergency meeting aimed to review …

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration will be notifying physicians that the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy “can be associated with a very increased risk of autism.” “They are strongly recommending that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy unless medically necessary,” he said. Trump said women should not use it during pregnancy “unless medically …

By Dr. Sota Omoigui MD On July 4, 2024, Dr. Sota Omoigui, a Recipient of the US FDA Advisory Committee Service Award, discovered and unveiled the first new intervention in 100 years that is 90% effective in preventing and aborting a sickle cell crisis within the golden half hour. This year 2024, in a great setback, two of the most …

In commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have urged the Federal Government to implement and monitor family-friendly workplace policies, such as paid maternity leave, breastfeeding breaks and access to affordable and good-quality childcare. The UN bodies also called on the government to develop and enforce laws restricting the marketing of …

Let Oxygen be your medicine By Dr Sota Omoigui MD, Division of Inflammation and Pain Medicine, L.A. Pain Clinic Introduction: For too long has sickle cell disease been an inevitable sentence of severe pain and suffering. For too long have patients with sickle cell disease had to writhe in excruciating pain crisis, to suffer severe disabilities and die with no …