Breaking News : Vaccine To Block Malaria Infection Finally Discovered

Aussie researchers on Thursday said they have discovered a novel process used by the human immune system to kill and clear malaria.

The discovery could help develop highly effective vaccines for the global disease.

The research is touted as the first of its kind to establish that antibodies produced by the immune system interacting with important proteins in the blood to block malarial infection, the researchers from the Burnet Institute medical research facility said.

“Studies have already shown that antibodies on their own can inhibit malaria, but we found that if antibodies recruit complement proteins this inhibitory activity was greatly increased,” said researcher Liriye Kurtovic, who led the study published in medical journal BMC Medicine.

“Even when antibodies were tested at low concentrations, adding complement enhanced the overall effect,” she said.

Kurtovic said that refining antibody responses to improve their interaction with the complement proteins could “substantially enhance their ability to prevent infection and potentially prevent clinical malaria disease”.

The World Health Organisation has set an ambitious goal to license a malaria vaccine that is at least 75 per cent efficacious against clinical malaria by 2030, they said.

“These findings have revealed a new mechanism of immunity that we can exploit to develop a much more effective and long-lasting malaria vaccine,” said the institute’s malaria research head Prof. James Beeson.

Rising drug and insecticide resistance have made the fight against global malaria more pressing, with about half a million deaths still resulting from an estimated 200 million cases of the infection worldwide annually, said the researchers.

“One-third of the world’s population is at risk of malaria, so an effective vaccine is the ultimate end game with the potential to save millions of lives,” said Kurt

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Amazing Ways To Get Rid Of Body Odour, Bad Breath

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 O. S David

 

  Amazing Ways To Get Rid Of Body Odour, Bad Breath 

Body Odour and bad breath…How to deal with it…

Like I always say “body odour and bad breath are love extinguishers, it can make you lose the one meant for you, and not everyone is that spiritual to understand the language of bad odour”.

Causes of Body odour

1. Body odour could be hereditary.
2. Taking late bath.
3. Heavy sweating
4. Wearing a particular cloth for long
5. Related to the kind of job one does
6. Wearing of heavy cloth
7. Unwashed undies.

No matter the cause of your odour or a friend, it can be controlled or stopped. If you follow the right principle for whatever causes your odour, you can always come out smelling fresh and good.

Solution:

1. Bath regularly. If you are free and close to water, bath as many times as you can. But if you are too busy, then bath three times a day. Morning, immediately you come back from work and in the midnight. Remember, you have to discipline yourself to smell fresh.

2. Use deodorants. Yes, there is no spirituality in smelling bad. It is sad that some church denomination sees perfumes as a sin, but even Jesus was perfumed. So, you no Holy pass Jesus.

3. Change that Undie, boxer, singlet, tight, bra, at least twice a day. It’s your odour and if you want a solution, you must attack it with whatever it takes. Don’t join others who ask why they should change their undies daily, if you know say people no dey fit breath for where you dey, you better do something fast.

Also read this:  4 People That Should Never Use Honey

4. If you discover that you have sweated badly, quickly look for somewhere to freshen up. Go out in the open and receive some fresh air if you can. Change that cloth ‘sharperly’ if you are in a good position to do that. Body odour can make you lose a good job, so looking fresh is a good investment.

2. Mouth Odour or bad breath.
Causes:
1. Not brushing at all
2. Brushing late
3. Eating and not brushing or not rinsing your mouth thoroughly with water.
4. Eating sticky food and not paying attention to your teeth.

Solutions:

1. Always brush or rinse your mouth with water whenever you eat something that will stick into your teeth.
2. Don’t ever miss morning and night brushing.
3. If possible take cognizance of people’s reaction when you talk into their face. Some people don’t know they have mouth odour. If possible, ask your friend if you have it.
4. Never get angry when a good friend tells you that you have a bad breath…

How to politely tell a friend about their bad breath or mouth odour.
The truth is that if your friend is truly a friend, it won’t be a big deal if you tell him or her about what you noticed.
For body odour, buying deodorants is not enough because if deodorants meet with a dirty and sweaty body, it will produce another deadly smell.

You can politely tell him or her about the importance of personal hygiene. Anyone who gets angry when told improve on himself is not yet matured and may not be able to accommodate the inevitable change that may come in the future especially when he or she is someone you are in a relationship with…
Please, don’t be afraid to tag a friend.

Also read this:  How to clean the microwave: step by step and tricks that will make the difference

 

Written by Exceptional Emmanuel Okorie.

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How Forcing Fruits To Ripe With The Help Of 'Carbide' Causes Kidney, Liver And Heart Failures - Experts

 

By: Amarachukwu Akaigwe

A consultant family physician, Dr Abdulrahim Abdulrashed, says the use of “Calcium Carbide’’, a chemical with carcinogenic properties, to force fruit to ripe is injurious to human health.

Abdulrashed, a physician in the NISA Premier Hospital, who said that eaten fruits ripen with the use of carbide, could cause heart, kidney and liver failures, urged government to take necessary action.

The medical doctor made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Friday.

According to him, Calcium Carbide is a chemical compound that is industrially used in the production of calcium Cyanamid for fertiliser and also in welding iron.

“The chemical is very dangerous and its consumption is deadly because it contains trace of arsenic and phosphorus, which both have dangerous effects on human body and could lead to organophosphate poisoning.

“The process of ripening fruits with chemicals by some unscrupulous traders should be of concern to government because of its health, social and economic implications to the society at large.

“We need to do something fast and stop toying with the future of this country,’’ he warned.

Abdulrasheed said apart from using chemicals that accelerate ripening of fruit, farmers also used pesticides to eradicate pests; the fluid that attached to the plants could also damage our health.

The consultant said fruits ripen with chemical would always contain residual components of the chemical in the body, which might not digest very well after consumption.

He identified plantains, papaws, mangos and bananas as most of the fruit items that were predominantly ripened with the aid of carbide.

The doctor warned pregnant women to desist from eating fruits ripened with the use of carbide or other chemical as it could lead to abnormalities in unborn children.

According to Abdulrasheed, the use of calcium carbide is not only toxic to the consumers, it may also, be harmful to those who handle it.

Also, Mrs Bodurin Olusoga, a pharmacist, described the practice of producing or selling toxic fruit items or use of preservatives on raw food by some unscrupulous traders as dangerous and evil.

According to her, it is so unfortunate that people are consuming chemically ripened fruits due to lack of awareness about health hazards associated with it.

Olusoga advised National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the media to commence sensitisation of Nigerians to refrain from the use of carbide to ripen fruits and educate consumers on the health implications.

She also advised fruits sellers to desist from the habit of washing fruits with detergents because “it is dangerous to human health.”

Olusoga urged the Federal Government to direct relevant agencies to take proactive measures against fruit sellers, who make use of chemical to ripen fruits and use of chemicals for preservatives.

 

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Monkeypox And Why UK Had Its Ever Case Of Monkeypox Infection

Fever, headache, aching muscles, backache can all be signs of monkeypox

The person is thought to have contracted the disease before arriving in the UK (Getty Images)

Benjamin ButterworthSunday September 9th 2018

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News for open-minded people.

The first ever case of monkeypox has been recorded in the UK.

The rare viral infection was recorded on Friday in a Nigerian national staying at a naval base in Cornwall, Public Health England (PHE) said.

The patient, whose identity has not been revealed, was transferred to the expert infectious disease unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London on Saturday morning.

They are believed to have contracted the infection in Nigeria before travelling to the UK.

Authorities say the general public is not at risk of getting the rare infection, but they are taking every precaution to quarantine the patient.

What are the signs of monkeypox?

It does not spread easily between people and the risk of transmission to the wider public is very low

Dr Michael Jacobs

Initial symptoms include fever, headache, aching muscles, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion.

A rash can also develop, usually starting on the face before spreading to other parts of the body. It eventually forms a scab, which falls off.

The general public is not thought to be at risk (Getty Images)

PHE said monkeypox does not spread easily and most patients recover within a few weeks, but it can cause severe illness in some people.

Dr Michael Jacobs, clinical director of infection at the Royal Free Hospital, said in a government statemnt: “Monkeypox is, in most cases, a mild condition which will resolve on its own and have no long-term effects on a person’s health. Most people recover within several weeks.

“It is a rare disease caused by monkeypox virus, and has been reported mainly in central and west African countries. It does not spread easily between people and the risk of transmission to the wider public is very low. We are using strict isolation procedures in hospital to protect our staff and patients.”

What are authorities doing to stop monkeypox spreading?

The infected patient is being treated in an infection control ward and measures have been taken to stop staff at the hospital having a risk of contacting the disease.

Monkeypox (Wikipedia)

Those who have been in close proximity are being contacted to ensure that if they do become unwell they can be treated quickly

Dr Nick Phin

Dr Nick Phin, deputy director of the National Infection Service at PHE, said: “PHE and the NHS have well established and robust infection control procedures for dealing with cases of imported and infectious disease and these will be strictly followed to minimise the risk of transmission.”

As a precautionary measure, it is working with experts in the NHS to contact a number of people who were on the same flight as the patient.

People that have not been contacted by PHE do not need to take action, they added.

“People without symptoms are not considered infectious but, as a precaution, those who have been in close proximity are being contacted to ensure that if they do become unwell they can be treated quickly,” a statement said.

Where is monkeypox most commonly found?

The disease is most commonly found in central and west Africa. It is related to smallpox and chickenpox and was first identified in 1958 among laboratory monkeys.

The first cases in humans were found in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. When an outbreak occurred in the United States in 2003, it was traced to a pet store where imported Gambian rodents were sold.

During the outbreak in the US, 71 cases were reported. Nobody died.

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Chinese Scientists Revealed New wound Healing Dressing Material

 

By: Amarachukwu Akaigwe

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Some Chinese scientists have developed a new kind of adhesive antibacterial hydrogel that can be used in treating wound.

A dressing material is essential for skin wound healing; designing wound dressing materials with antibacterial properties, therapeutic effects and suitable mechanical properties has practical significance in health care.

Hydrogel wound dressings have gained popularity in recent years, but they have shortcomings such as an inability to fit the skin and a lack of antibacterial properties.

Researchers with Xi’an Jiaotong University in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province have designed a self-healing, injectable hydrogel that has multiple functions as a wound dressing, especially for joint skin damage.

With high adhesion, the hydrogel can quickly seal wounds of any shape and bonds with the wound’s edge, providing a physical barrier against contaminants while simulating moist skin conditions.

The hydrogel can help stop bleeding and prevent wound infection, promoting rapid healing of the wound.

Also, the skin-like material exhibits stretchable and compressible properties, which significantly reduce the discomfort associated with traditional wound dressings.

The hydrogel has great potential as an effective bioactive wound dressing. The research was published in the journal Biomass.

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SOLUTION TO YOUR EYE PROBLEM

GET YOUR VISION CLEAR

This No side Effect Natural herbal Solution already helped ov­er 230 Men and Women See clearly and better without eye glasses or eye drops so, If you really want to see better without glasses and improve your eyesight, then you need to read this page to the end to see how these people used this natural remedy to improve their eyesight naturally and how you can get yours too.

Dear Friend,

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Imagine what your life would be like without the frustration of stumbling around the rest of your life anytime you’re without your glasses or using eye drops…

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Let’s face it, wearing eyeglasses and using eye drops can be uncomfortable and can complicate your life. If you’ve been using them for a while and think you’ll never be able to do without them, this could be the most eye-opening article you’ll ever read!

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My story, ordeal, trials, errors and eventual breakthrough to eye problem have inspired and already helped me and over 230 Men and Women See clearly and better without wearing eye glasses and using eye drops.

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At the time I had no idea I would one day discover a natural solution to improve my eyesight and be able to throw my glasses in the dustbin.

I will never forget the day I walked into the opticians with high hopes that I would be given a pair of glasses that would somehow ‘cure’ me.

?My hopes were shattered when the optician – a tall bearded man wearing thick glasses, looked at me and told me I would have to wear glasses for the rest of my life. And the worst of it was yet to come. Year by year my vision got worse. I had to go back for a thicker pair of glasses every year.

By age 26 my vision was so bad I was virtually blind without my glasses.

Life improved at first when medical eye glasses (lenses) came along. But being forgetful as I am, I would too often leave my glasses on and fall asleep.

The irritation in my eyes the next morning would be unbearable.

It wasn’t long before I got fed up of constantly having dry and itchy eyes, so in the end I decided I was better off wearing glasses.