[Nigeria Report] Local plants for exposed bone wounds, prostate cancer unveiled
![[Nigeria Report] Local plants for exposed bone wounds, prostate cancer unveiled](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F08%2Fafrican-pear_200_160.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Nigeria Report] Local plants for exposed bone wounds, prostate cancer unveiled")
Research from the Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland, have confirmed the efficacy of a plant-derived wound dressing, a mixture of hypericum oil St John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) and neem oil/Dogonyaro (Azadirachta indica), in scalp wounds with exposed bone. The study published recently in Journal of Wound Care is titled: “Post-surgical scalp […]
[Nigeria Report] Antibiotics, other drugs used in West Africa found failing quality test
![[Nigeria Report] Antibiotics, other drugs used in West Africa found failing quality test](http://www.theasian.asia/wp-content/themes/city-desk/timthumb.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theasian.asia%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F08%2FWest-African-map.jpg&q=90&w=160&h=106&zc=1 "[Nigeria Report] Antibiotics, other drugs used in West Africa found failing quality test")
A new study on the use of anti-malaria, antibiotics and tuberculosis drugs in African countries indicate that they are failing basic quality tests, raising fears that many of such drugs may not be having the desired impact on patients. Up to 15 percent of all drugs tested in African cities and 7 percent in Indian cities […]
[Nigeria Report] Nigeria, West Africa bid farewell to industrialization
Rightly considered, the wide-ranging implications of signing the Economic Partnership Agreement between West Africa and the European Union as it currently stands may mean that Nigeria and West Africa are bidding farewell to the lofty idea of industrialization, self reliance and genuine economic prosperity. This is because the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) as is being proposed is […]
Yeosu Expo comes to end after three months of mediocrity
No fanfare Yeosu Expo ended its 93-day run Sunday after highlighting exhibits that stressed the eco-friendly use of oceans and coastal areas. However, visitors were left wishing that organizers had managed to get the message across in a more creative and entertaining way as the majority view seems to be that the event was rather […]
No medal, but hopes high for Son Yeon-jae
Eighteen years old and standing 158 centimeters tall, South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae had the country’s expectations for a possible Olympic medal on her shoulders. But it was the clubs, her weakest discipline, which dashed her medal hopes in London. Son finished fifth in the individual all-around final at Wembley Arena with a combined […]
Presidential hopefuls clash on Dokdo
The leading presidential contenders of the ruling and main opposition parties are waging a verbal war over the late President Park Chung-hee’s remarks on Dokdo. Rep. Moon Jae-in of the opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) alleged the late former President expressed his desire to destroy the country’s easternmost islets to a senior U.S. official in […]
Prize winner vows to make Cambodia landmine-free
A winner of the Manhae Peace Prize said his de-mining project will continue until his fellow Cambodians have safe land to cultivate crops and build houses. “If I clear landmines, village people can use (the land) to build houses and to plant crops. (I want) to make land for them to use safely,” said Ra […]
Seoul to keep Dokdo out of court
Seoul has rejected Tokyo’s move to take the issue of Dokdo to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) following President Lee Myung-bak’s surprise visit to the islets. “Our government’s basic stance is that we will not accept the call, as Dokdo is undeniably our territory,” said a foreign ministry official. “We see no reason to […]
Is IOC overreacting?
Koreans angry over penalty on footballer for Dokdo statement Many Koreans are up in arms over the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to bar Korean footballer Park Jong-woo from attending the medal ceremony after celebrating Saturday’s victory over Japan with a banner that read “Dokdo is our land.” The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) said that […]
NK collapse may trigger Sino-US war: expert
In the event North Korea collapses, it could cause a war between the United States and China in the coming decades, a U.S. security expert warned Wednesday. A report by James Dobbins, director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND National Defense Research Institute, said in such a scenario the militaries […]
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