25 July 2026
Universities

UniLag Warns Against Complacency on Malaria Drug Resistance

A zoology professor has urged continuous monitoring of Nigeria’s frontline antimalarial treatment to guard against drug resistance. Speaking at the University of Lagos on Wednesday, Professor Emmanuel Taiwo Idowu warned that Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT), in use for two decades, must be closely tracked despite no documented resistance so far. “Surveillance is essential. We must

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Health Talk

Expert Warns Smokers Against Cardiac Arrest

Prof. Eyo Ekpe, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the University of Uyo, has warned cigarette smokers and diabetes patients to take care of their hearts to avoid sudden cardiac arrest. Speaking at the university’s 117th inaugural lecture, he said conditions like diabetes and smoking trigger abnormal heart rhythms, known as arrhythmias, which can lead to sudden

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