Oncologists and Haematologists have cautioned Nigerians against the new trend of getting tattoos, warning that the art, which is a type of body modification has been linked to an increased risk of blood cancers, particularly […]
man keeps sliding through my door. Dressed in blue hospital scrubs, he wears a hostly smile and a beard sprinkled with grey to denote experience. The leaflet he is on asks a question: “Tired of […]
Africa, the world’s fastest developing and demographically youngest continent, continues to carry a disproportionately high share of the malaria burden in the world. The unsavoury situation has had devastating implications on the continent’s economy and […]
NIGERIA is engaged in health wars on multiple fronts, deepened by poor health infrastructure, insufficient investment in healthcare, inaccessibility of quality health services and a stagnating health workforce. Across the country, silent killer diseases such […]
Scientists have demonstrated how extracts of pineapple, tea tree oil and Ginkgo biloba could be used to prevent and treat severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. In a recent study posted […]
Scientists have demonstrated how men with obesity can double their sperm count if they lose weight and maintain the weight loss. In a new clinical study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Hvidovre Hospital […]
A pinch of sugar will make yeast bubble up, thus proving that the yeast is still active and has not expired. About a week ago, I made some puff puff and after adding sugar and […]
Dr. Gambo Gumel Aliyu as the Director-General of National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). Aliyu, an epidemiologist and a public health specialist, was the Chief of Party for the Nigeria Indicator and Impact […]
A consultant gynaecologist has revealed the answers to the most Googled questions about menstrual cycles. Private healthcare provider Spire has revealed the top most Googled questions about periods, with an average of 45,000 monthly searches […]
Ikechukwu Chukwuma is 46-years old and weighs 127 kilogrammes. Chukwuma could hardly walk because of excruciating pains in his knees and ankles. After medical examination, he was diagnosed with osteoarthritis and erectile dysfunction. Iyabo Ayodele […]
DISDAINED, underpaid and insecure at home, Nigeria’s health professionals are relentlessly bolting to pastures new for better prospects. In a series of stories that lay bare the unending exodus, The PUNCH reports that thousands of […]
Can humans live forever, free from pains and diseases? Interestingly, scientists have recorded major breakthroughs toward making humans live longer and in optimal health. Top on the list of novel findings are: Grape seed extract […]
Living with disabilities means several things to different people. Faustina Urassa, Programme Officer at the Kilimanjaro Association of Spinal Cord Injury (KASI), Tanzania, sees it as an opportunity to help others who have lost their […]
It’s unknown whether variant is more transmissible, dangerous than others There are two confirmed cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in Ottawa, the Ontario government announced Sunday. “Today, the province of Ontario has […]
The initial scramble that came with the outbreak of COVID-19 in Nigeria exposed the inadequacy in the country’s healthcare infrastructure with many states in Nigeria not able to test for coronavirus. This is despite the […]
In line with the commemoration of Cancer Awareness Month, Lakeshore Cancer Centre, in collaboration with Sterling Bank through its one-woman programme, recently organised free cancer screening for women in Elegushi and Ekate communities in the […]
The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine, the first against the mosquito-borne disease that kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly African children. The decision followed a review of a […]
Nigeria is often referred to as the “Giant of Africa” owing to its large population and economy. There are more than 250 ethnic groups speaking about 380 languages with a diverse range of cultural and […]
Since the beginning of the pandemic, local conspiracy theories connected to Bill Gates have circulated in Nigeria. Last year a false rumour by The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) spread online in Nigeria and internationally that […]
Scientists have recorded breakthroughs in efforts to prevent diseases and birth defects through food fortification. Food fortification is defined as the practice of adding vitamins and minerals to commonly consumed foods during processing to increase […]
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