A Physician's Diary

A Physician's Diary

‘Anything for the boys?’

My Serbian friend keeps gushing about the general friendliness of Nigerians. She loves everything about us: our literature, pop culture, and our gener

Scientists hunt for genetic key to virus vulnerability

Why are some people barely affected by coronavirus, while others become gravely ill even though they are young and healthy? Scientists are searching f

Season of Deaths

The media has been awash with news of the escalating death toll in Kano State over the last week. Depending on whom you choose to believe, the number

Kano lockdown: Which way forward?

Restricting movement of people to prevent the spread of disease is not a new phenomenon. Indeed, it has been used for thousands of years, long before

The Twilight Years

‘Old money’ is a term reserved for families who have accumulated wealth over several generations. Their affluence, often inherited, is evident in the