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i.Con: World's First Smart Condom Detects STDs, Rates Men's Performance

A British company has released the first pictures of a ‘smart condom’ which collects very intimate data about the sex life of anyone brave enough to wear it. The device is called the i.Con and can detect sexually transmitted infections as well as sending data about a sex session straight to the wearer’s smartphone. British Condoms said its ‘revolutionary wearable tech for the bedroom’ measures the number of calories burned during intercourse, the speed of a man’s thrusts, how long he lasts and even what positions are used. The condom firm said its invention would help men see how they ‘stack up to other people from around the world.’ Adam Leverson, lead engineer for the i.Con Smart Condom, said: “It’s here and it’s beautiful. We wanted the i.Con to look refined, non-intrusive and lightweight – the finished article is nothing short of any of those things. “There’s a lot of tech packed into the i.Con and for us to be able to deliver it in such a way that there is absolutely n...

Malaria Response At 'Crossroads,' Risks Backward Slide

After unprecedented global success in controlling malaria, progress has stalled, the United Nations health agency reported Wednesday, citing an estimated four million more cases in 2016 than in 2015, and around 445,000 deaths. The 2017 World Malaria Report presents a comprehensive state of play in global progress in the fight against malaria. "In recent years, we have made major gains in the fight against malaria," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). "We are now at a turning point. Without urgent action, we risk going backwards, and missing the global malaria targets for 2020 and beyond," he added. The WHO Global Technical Strategy for Malaria calls for reductions of at least 40 per cent in malaria case incidence and mortality rates by the year 2020. Yet, according to the new report, the world is not on track to reach these critical milestones. A major problem is insufficient funding, resulting in ma...

Buhari Doing Fine, Not On Life Support - Nigerians in Diaspora Slam Fayose

The Nigeria in Diaspora Monitoring Group (United Kingdom Chapter) has faulted the recent media report, which alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari has been on "life support for 20-days. Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, had in a statement he personally urged Nigerians to pray for the President as all was not well with him. "Like every other Nigerian, I do not wish the president dead, I have therefore maintained dignified silence since we were told that the President embarked on his second medical trip abroad this year," Fayose had said. NDMG while condemning the claim, described Fayose as a low jobber, who is only out to dent the administration of president Buhari. Adeka Onyilo, NDMG Coordinator, in an electronic statement made available on Thursday, the diaspora body berated Fayose for making crude remark about the office and person of the president. Onyilo said, "It is most ridiculous the story is coming from no other person th...

Top 5 immediate effects of smoking you should know: A write up from Daniel A. Harper

We all know that smoking is bad for your health. You've seen health reminders about the dangers of smoking over and over again and almost everywhere. But most of the time you also get to come up with excuses over and over again so you can smoke. One of the excuses I've heard is that smoking will only affect you if done after a long time. This, of course, is absolutely wrong. So before you start lighting up that cigarette, read the top five immediate effects of smoking to your body. Stress . Most people believe that smoking can reduce stress but in fact it actually makes things worse for you. What actually relaxes you is the deep, slow breathing. What ruin the whole thing are the harmful chemicals you're breathing when smoking. Studies have shown that smokers have higher levels of stress than non-smokers. Smokers are more likely to feel anxiety, irritation, depression and boredom. In other words, the more you smoke, the more you'll experience be...