Friday 8 August 2014

Ebola Outbreak!!!!! Who Should Get Experimental Drugs?

With hundreds of Africans dying from the outbreak of Ebola, some activists have said it is wrong that extremely scarce supplies of an experimental drug went to two white American aid workers.

But others wonder: What if the first doses of the drug — which had never been used in people and had not even finished the typical animal safety testing — had been given to African patients instead?

“It would have been the front-page screaming headline: ‘Africans used as guinea pigs for American drug company’s medicine,’ ” said Dr. Salim S. Abdool Karim, director of Caprisa, an AIDS research center in South Africa.

A history of controversy about drug testing in Africa is just one of the complexities facing public health authorities as they wrestle with whether and how to bring that drug and possibly other experimental ones to the countries afflicted with Ebola. Who should get such a scarce supply of medicine? Health workers? Children? The newly infected who are not yet as sick?

There are virtually no remaining supplies of the drug, called ZMapp, that was used to treat the two Americans, United States officials say. And even a few months from now, according to various estimates, there may be no more than a few hundred doses.

The World Health Organization, which on Friday declared an international health emergency on Ebola, will convene a meeting of ethicists early next week to discuss this delicate and difficult predicament involving the drugs. The United States government is also forming a group to consider these issues, said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

At least two of the countries affected by the Ebola outbreak, Liberia and Nigeria, have asked for the drug, according to a spokesman for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A perception in the region of unfairness in distributing the medicine could undermine the already shaky willingness of some Africans to trust the Western relief efforts. Dr. Armand Sprecher, a public health specialist for the aid group Doctors Without Borders, said it was unfortunate that the first doses went to white Americans “because it confirms all the suspicions people have.” But, he said, he did not foresee that perception as undermining the relief effort, adding that if effective drugs were available, it could bolster the effort’s credibility and give people an incentive to seek medical care.

"At the moment, our big problem is finding the patients in a timely way and convincing them to come to the treatment center,” he said. “If you don’t have a carrot to hang out there and bring people in, then you can’t contain it.”

Thursday 24 July 2014

Check Out Nicki Minaj Artwork For "Anaconda" Single

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Nicki Minaj taking to Instagram and Twitter to reveal the art "Anaconda.", she announced that we can expect the song to hit iTunes on July 28th, which is in four days time. The song is off her upcoming album The Pink Print, which has already spawned one hit, "Pills N Potions." Still no release date for The Pink Print, but we'll keep you posted.

Thursday 10 July 2014

Marouane Fellaini Finally Cuts Off His Afro

Marouane Fellaini has stunned Manchester United fans by shaving off his famous afro!

The Belgium midfielder, fresh from representing his country at the World Cup, underwent the shock transformation on Thursday and a picture of the result quickly did the rounds on Twitter, causing many United fans to swiftly throw away the novelty Fellaini wigs that were seen at Old Trafford in 2013-14.

What do you think about the player new hair cut? Cool or Not.

Wednesday 9 July 2014

Photos: Guess Who Is visiting Disneyland With His Fam?

    Adaeze Yobo and Family

Wife of Ex-Nigerian football player Joseph Yobo, Adaeze, has shared pictures of herself with family on their visit to Disneyland....  See photos after the cut...

Photos: Phyno, Juliet Ibrahim, Daniel And Others At Skuki Birthday Party

  Pictures from Skuki Vavavoom's birthday

Skuki celebrated his birthday which was organised by his bro Peeshaun and manager Moses on Saturday 5th of July 2014.

Zeez, Juliet Ibrahim, Phyno, Akin Alabi, Susan Peters, Juliet Ibrahim, Sonia Ibrahim and Edi Lawani, among others turned up for him..

See more pictures after the cut.

Check Out Photos Of Celebs At Burna Boy's 23rd Birthday Party

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Nigerian singer Burna Boy clocked 23 on Wednesday, July 2, 2014.

The Fresh Boy celebrated his 23rd birthday at Pravada, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, 4th July 2014.

 DJ Lambo, DJ Spinall, Wande Coal, Olisa Adibua, Moet Abebe, Maria Okanrende, Fred Amata and others were around to turn up with Burna.

 See pictures after the cut…...

SOLANGE KNOWLES COVERS LUCKY MAGAZINE! TALKS ELEVATOR FIGHT WITH JAY Z, SINGING, & MORE!

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Solange Knowles is super pretty and trendy on the cover of Lucky magazine‘s August 2014 issue!

Check out the  28-year-old singer’s exclusive interview with the mag: