Tag: Test
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World’s first Saliva pregnancy test launched in UK
Revolutionary product that can tell women if they are pregnant from just their saliva has hit the shelves in the United Kingdom (UK).
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10th senate: Akpabio, Kalu fail integrity test -APC chieftain
A former Kogi state commissioner for information and a stakeholder of the rulling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Dr. Tom Ohikere, has said two of the leading aspirants for the position of Senate President have failed an Integrity Test conducted on them by the media organization.
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Lizzy Anjorin releases paternity test of child with hubby
Popular actress, Lizzy Anjorin has released the paternity test results of her child with Lateef Lawal. TheNewsGuru reports that in an Instagram post on Sunday, she shared medical documents showing a 99.9 percent paternity probability. It remains uncertain what may have prompted her to share the test result.
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UK University develops 5-minute test for COVID-19
Scientists at the University of Birmingham said on Tuesday that they had developed a new COVID-19 test capable of delivering results in less than five minutes. The new test simplifies the testing method to a single step and uses an alternative amplification method called Exponential Amplification Reaction (EXPAR), said the university. The new test can…
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All corps members to undergo Antigen-based Test – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said that all members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme at orientation camps across the country, will undergo one of the new Antigen-Based tests. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the NCDC Director General who made this known at the PTF briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, said that…
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COVID-19: Not yet celebration time, Nigeria not testing adequately – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that though the country has recorded a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, it was not yet celebration time as Nigeria has not tested adequately and therefore risks a resurgence. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, NCDC, said this at a briefing by the Presidential Task…
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Eld-el-Fitr: Atiku urges Muslims to remain steadfast, says Coronavirus pandemic a test from Allah
Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Saturday said the current situation of the Coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic ravaging the world is a test from Allah. Atiku, in his Sallah message, commended Muslims for going all through the 30 days Ramadan. “I am sure there would be very few Muslims alive today – if any –…
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Kogi doctors cry for help, says Gov. Bello sabotaging efforts to test Covid-19 suspects
Worried about their fate in the hands of untested Covid-19 suspects, the Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Medical Center, Lokoja, Kogi State, has accused the administration of Governor Yahaya Bello of sabotaging efforts to test patients, who have COVID-19 symptoms in the state. President of the Association, Dr Nnanna Agwu, in a statement on Tuesday,…
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Tests upon tests for players as PGA Tour prepares for return
Golfers and caddies returning to the PGA Tour next month will face a battery of tests and safety measures as they adjust to tournament golf in the era of novel coronavirus. Golf Channel said on Tuesday it had seen the 37-page health and safety document being sent to players as the PGA Tour shut down…
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COVID-19: How Nasarawa index case family hid her from being tested on time – Gov Sule
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has expressed disappointment with the family of a lady in Kokona Local Government Area of the state for allegedly shielding her from the state government’s team to conduct a test on her. The governor spoke on Tuesday at the Government House in Lafia while addressing reporters on the identity of…