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Health Stack: Food Allergy

By Mutalib Jibril  A food allergy is an abnormal immune response triggered by consuming certain foods. When a person with a food allergy takes the specific food, the immune system mistakenly identifies it as harmful and releases chemicals, such as histamine, to fight off the perceived threat. These chemicals can cause a wide range of…

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Inside UDUS: Inadequate Funding Fuels Poor Medical Attention Encountered At The School Clinic

By Abdurrahim Ibrahim When Shamsudeen Abubakar, a 300-level Education and English Language student, accompanied his brother to the school clinic, he was expecting swift action, especially since his brother’s condition was serious. Unfortunately, it became clear that immediate help was not available. Frustration set in for Shamsudeen when he found no doctors present. As his…

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Students Struggle: Charcoal Takes Centre Stage as Kerosene Prices Skyrocket

By Sulaiman Aisha Image shows how charcoal has taken a centre stage on UDUS campus In the bustling campus life of Danfodiyo University, the struggle of punctuality is intertwined with the challenge of preparing a morning meal. Abubakar Fatima, a 200-level Microbiology student, has become synonymous with habitual late arrivals to her 8:a.m lectures. However,…

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NASVES-UDUS Set to Hold Orientation for Final Year Students

Isiaq Ibrahim reports    The National Association of Science and Vocational Education Students (NASVES), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto has invited all final year students of the department to an orientation program on their projects. According to a circular released and signed by the President of the association, Abdulsalam Aminu Liadi stated that the event will…

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Suicide is not End of the Road

By Alqasim Gbemisola Nigeria has the highest rate of suicide and depression in Africa. The current rate of suicide in Nigeria is 9.50% out of 100, 000 people. Most suicides occur impulsively in times of crisis due to a breakdown in coping mechanisms in life, such as chronic pain and illness, financial difficulties, and relationship…

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Hot Weather and Health Dangers

By Mutalib Jibril   Everyone coming to UDUS should have been informed about the current season, considering the prevailing hot weather in Sokoto and temperature is now over 40°c. I can vividly recall that when I was told about the extreme weather conditions of Sokoto state, I thought it was just an overstatement of the…

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