2-4 April 2019, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Organised in collaboration with the  University of Ibadan ,  Developing the next generation of researchers  will provide an opportunity for emerging researchers to explore innovative approaches to professional development and support them to take the next step in their careers. Over the course of three days, delegates will learn about international good practice in career and professional development planning for early career researchers. This will include looking at how best practice is being applied within Nigeria, and hearing first-hand from rising academic stars from across the country about how they are forging ahead in their research careers. The workshop will cover: The benefits of professional development as a researcher Making the most of mentoring Research cooperation for ECRs Professional Development Planning (PDP) Research uptake – getting research into use The mobile researcher in a global research...

Valentine day is a special day to shower love and foster its existence. The less privileged shouldn't be outcast, hence the CHARITY SING+FOUNDATION stormed the home of the physically disabled; Modupe Cole Memorial School for the annual celebration of love. February 17, 2019 was a remarkable day  as the children with physical impairement such as Down Syndrome, Autism, and other Cerebral Defects had a lot of funs. The very spectacular part of the visit was the music expressive part of these children and the transparency of gratitude they showed unconsciously. Module Cole and other Homes will always be described only as a habitat of 'simplicity' because of the wonderful creatures they nurture. In its usual gesture the CHARITY SING+FOUNDATION left the children elated after music renditions and gifting of items. In her reaction, the founder of Sing+ Foundation  Mrs Chioma Esther Okonkwo, a Professional, Registered Nurse, expressed her gratitude towards the success of th...

Using a  breast pump  may introduce babies to the “wrong” kind of bacteria, and perhaps increase their risk of childhood asthma. Shirin Moossavi at the University of Manitoba, Canada, and colleagues found milk from pumps contained higher levels of potentially harmful microbes than milk straight from the breast. “Increased exposure to potential pathogens in breast milk could pose a risk of respiratory infection in the infant,” says Moossavi. This might explain why infants fed pumped milk are at increased risk for  paediatric asthma  compared with those fed exclusively at the breast, she says. Exactly  how bacteria become established in the infant gut is unclear . Microbes from the mother carried in breast milk is one probable route, but so is the transfer of mouth bacteria from the mouth of a sucking baby. Breast pumps offer a third, artificial pathway – one that can potentially transmit a range of environmental bacteria to the baby. Harmful pathog...

Caroline Muggia Keeping secrets can be stressful. You worry about someone finding out or what people might think of you. Oftentimes, you can't stop thinking about that one thing you haven't told anyone. Well, according to new research, it may have to do with shame. A  new study  in the  American Psychological Association  found that when people felt shame about a secret, they were more likely to ruminate over it compared to someone who felt guilty about their secret. The researchers asked 1,000 people about their secrets and whether they felt more shame or guilt about surrounding them as well as how many times they thought about it and kept it hidden in the previous month. Those that reported feeling shameful responded "yes" to statements like "I am worthless" whereas those that reported feeling guilt responded "yes" to statements like "I regret something I have done." They found that those who felt more shame were more like...