FCT polls: INEC begins upload of results on IReV portal

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced the upload of election results for the FCT Council polls on its results viewing portal, IReV. As at 9:04 pm MEZIESBLOG gathered that the results from polling units in the six local councils of the FCT have started trickling in, a few hours after the Commission conducted … Continue reading FCT polls: INEC begins upload of results on IReV portal

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A New Dimension of Health Care

Introduction There is an ongoing increase in the use of social media globally [1], including in health care contexts [2-9]. When focusing on social media for health communication, it is useful to first outline the general characteristics of social media. Kaplan and Haenlein [10] defined social media as โ€œa group of Internet-based applications that build … Continue reading A New Dimension of Health Care

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Today in History: The Extraordinary Legacy of February 22

If you glance at a calendar, February 22 probably looks like any other late-winter dayโ€”caught somewhere between the romance of Valentine's week and the anticipation of spring. But history tells a different story. This single date has served as a stage for some of humanity's most remarkable moments: the birth of a nation's father, the … Continue reading Today in History: The Extraordinary Legacy of February 22

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Notable Events That Changed The World

History is rarely as tidy as the textbooks suggest. It doesn't arrive with a warning label or a neatly packaged moral. Instead, it barrels into our lives through a chaotic mix of invention, ambition, conflict, and sheer accident. If we listen closely, the dates on the calendar are less a list of dusty facts and … Continue reading Notable Events That Changed The World

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Systematic Review of the Uses, Benefits, and Limitations of Social Media for Health Communication

Abstract Background:There is currently a lack of information about the uses, benefits, and limitations of social media for health communication among the general public, patients, and health professionals from primary research. Objective:To review the current published literature to identify the uses, benefits, and limitations of social media for health communication among the general public, patients, … Continue reading Systematic Review of the Uses, Benefits, and Limitations of Social Media for Health Communication